Paul Hamilton-Pennell

Paul Hamilton-Pennell:

Seasons

January 1991
Bush declares war
Another child touches life
For the first time
He screams

May 1994
A dew-covered morning
The gentle wind in the willows
Whispers secrets
To young, curious ears

July 1999
Laughing with grass-stained knees
The dirt patch is a gateway
To another world
You still see in your dreams

September 2001
America is attacked
Lonely toys watch a boy
Who only thinks of college and success
The cupboards are dusty

December 2004
The coldest winter of life
Has a new name:
Middle School
We think we are alone

January 2007
The shadows of our lives
Mingle in murky corners
The path ahead is mysterious
We must stick together