Joseph T. Renaldi Poems

Remember all the vociferous pep rallies
We attended in school days now gone?
And who can recall all the songs and cheers
initiated by the cheerleaders as the night wore on.
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Autumn is a time of magic,
Bursting colors from hardy trees,
All of nature adorned in a carpet of hues,
A yearly transformation before winter's freeze.
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Graceful are the delicate butterflies,
Gliding flawlessly before your eyes,
Igniting the keenest of pleasure
with features 0f beauty that arise.
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Aboard the ship of life we sail
Swaying steadily side to side,
Attempting to conquer hardships
As if floatng with the tide.
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Do not overstay your welcome,
For guests and fish stink in three days.
Give them a bed and they will make
Themselves a room to lie down for many stays.
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There is a slip between the cup and lip,
and a slip of the lip may sink a ship.
You may be heard where you are not seen,
Clap a padlock on your lips to avoid a slip.
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A house of worship is a venerable place,
The bonds of kinship are relatively close.
Seeds of religious development are sown
Instilling trust and confidence and repose.
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Oh, those glorious days of summer!
Oh, those memorable days gone by!
The words from an excited lip,
The luster of a child's eye.
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I need your support and sincere love
At the end of a day filled with strife.
I need to hear soothing words above all
After encountering the stress of daily life.
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Out in the world where a handshake is stronger,
Out where a smile is genuine and lingers longer,
There is where friendships begin.
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