By Tom Rodriguez We are born Tabula Rasa, Infantile blank slatesThat immediately startTo get written upon Mothers, fathers and grandparentsAll begin to fill the blank slatePre-school,
Category: Poetry
SPRING (La Primavera)
By Tom Rodriguez La PrimaveraMarch, April, May Winter’s gone and the birdsCome out to nest and singGreen grass is sprouting andLeaves are turning greenLovely blossoms
Winter (El Invierno)
By Tom Rodriguez El InviernoDecember, January, February The air turns cold and bites the skinThe days get shorter andThe sky is grey Warm sweaters and Big colorful
Fall (El Otoño)
By Tom Rodriguez El OtoñoSeptember, October, November Fall, the glorious season thatSignals summer’s end, the time ofBeautiful colored leaves andShort days and long nightsThe time
Summer (El Verano)
By Tom Rodriguez El VeranoJune, July, August The halcyon days of summerHot humid days andWarm summer nightsThe sound of crickets chirping andFireflies darting about in
We Live Many Lives
By Tom Rodriguez We live many lives andWe are different people In all of the lives we liveOur lives as childrenOur lives as adolescentsAnd our lives
