Petals of Haiku

In this collectionThree foundations of my lifeFamily home friendsMy support networkPeople who have touched my heartShoulders to cry onThose who have passed onAnd loved ones that still remainAll acknowledged hereHere in poem formI give them my kind regardsWith my heart-felt wordsMay my love for themShine through in the words I writeThank you for readingWithin these pagesStories of women for whomMy body has yearnedNever forgottenRadiant beauty unmatchedAnd awe it inspiredMemories held dearAnd tales of thwarted romanceAll contained withinUnbridled passionTranslated to written formFantasies unveiledStill hotly burningYears after time has temperedFor your enjoymentI present to youMy spiritual writingsList modest in sizeSome of these writtenWhile I read through my BibleWhile hospitalizedThough I stopped readingIt is my plan to resumeFrom the beginningBiblical HebrewRead original languageMy newly set goalMay blessings bestowUpon a reader in needFrom my humble words