smaller than a lynx
found in the mangrove forests
spotted ocelot

is a female name
popular garden flower
past tense of rise, rose

Epilepsy

Of some oncoming seizures,
Auras make us aware:
We're ready and expecting,
So they're easier to bear.

EEGs appear at times,
As they're like the Richter scale:
When there is a big seizure,                  
The lines might seem like a whale.

A brain electrical fire,
Times can get out of control:
When there's a grand mal seizure,
Get on the ground and then roll.

In hectic epileptic times,
When seizures finally end:
We feel our lives regain strength.
Bit by bit we feel them mend.

Be persistent with the Lord,
In asking for what is good:
He knows what we're on need of,
He'll answer when best he should.

God knows the past and present,  
And what the future brings,
He knows when lives are troubled,
For our lives he is caring.

With the Lord be persistent,
In seeking good during life:
He loves to give us good things,
And help us in times of strife.

Persistent, Lord, help us to be,
In asking good things from Thee.

improves eye vision
speeds up growth of collagen
red bell pepper fruit

My dear, guardian angel,
Through this night stay nearby me,
If I should die before I wake,
Take me to heaven's beauty.              

My dear guardian angel,      
Today now is at an end,
God has made you my angel,
He also made you, my friend.

Watch over me during life,
Protect me from the devil's wrath,
In life help me avoid sin,
Help me follow heaven's path.                

God's love is brilliant and bright,              
In which I'll always delight.

the birthstone of May
in the beryl family
gorgeous emerald

is a woman's name
diamond is its birthstone
April cherry blooms

As the sun glistens on snow,
The flakes then begin to melt:
Bitter cold makes its way in,
And its brutal pain is felt.

It is hard for snow to melt,      
When the degrees get this low:
The blizzard is in full steam,
And the temp is ten below.

We'll go in and make a fire,
Where no bitter winds will be:
I want weather hot or warm,
Cold days I don't want to see.

Keep your cold and snowy days,
Give me them warm, sunny rays.

written 02-19-2025

A report has been cited,
On Bonito Avenue:
Of apple blossoms profuse,
Waltzing making quite a view.

From the heart of a good friend,
Sunlight travels from her heart:
Igniting every petal
Like a neon work of art.            

To see a sight such as this
Anchormen come here to view.
For sights like this they'll go far,
This one they long to pursue,

Lovely as this is a sight,
In my friend I take delight.