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WMNF’s Poet of the Month is Ronald Corces!
From Ronald: My name is Ronald Corces. I was born in Tampa, Florida, and have lived in the Tampa area for most of my life. I graduated from the University of South Florida in 1968, with a degree in Engineering. I worked as an engineer for most of my life and retired about 15 years ago.
I have always loved poetry and in recent years I have been writing poems primarily for myself and to share with my friends and family.
I am interested in developing a more formal process of meeting other poets, seeing their work, and discussing their writing process and inspirations.
The Graveyard Crew
A sonnet by: Ron Corces
Through the dark graveyard; by dark shadowed trees.
The watchful eyes of spirits; follow me.
For mother’s grave I search; on every row.
To place what I have brought; a single rose.
Each headstone read; a name, a birth, a death.
No hint about the witches of Macbeth
And watchful eyes hope this bequeath will say.
A kind remembrance of their faded day.
The words upon each stone they seem to cry.
I had a life, that is now gone, but why?
And now a thousand spirits cry and moan.
Noisy spirits trapped; and forever gone.
At last I find my dear old mother’s stone.
And weep to think that she is now alone.
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