Category Archives: Creative Writing

In watching thee, a mother’s gentle care,My love for thee, my dearest, doth increase,As thou with grace, our children’s burdens bear,Thy love and strength, they both in thee release. Thy tender touch, a soothing balm to them,In every tear, a kiss to heal their strife,Thy wisdom guides them through life’s shifting gem,Thou art the compassContinue reading “In Motherhood”

Fado’s mournful song, Lisbon’s streets winding along, Portugal’s soul strong.

In foreign lands, my heart doth pine and ache,For distant shores, where once I called my home,The scent of lilacs by the old stone lake,The ancient oaks where I was free to roam. I yearn for fields where golden fields did sway,And starry nights, so clear, they touched the soul,The memories of home do notContinue reading “Memories of Home”

Lusophone lands sing,Tongues in rhythm, cultures blossom,Portuguese heart’s dream.

Hot Algarve sands gleam,Golden beaches, dreams take flight,Sun-kissed paradise.

Cobblestone paths wind, History’s footsteps they bear, Portugal’s past told.

Cabo da Rocha’s edge, Cliffs kiss the Atlantic’s might,Sunset’s fiery dance.

In Portugal’s land, a nation’s heart did stir,A Carnation Revolution, a message to confer.Amidst Lisbon’s cobblestone streets’ grandeur,A momentous tale of courage, hope, and fervor. April blooms, nineteen seventy-four,When people yearned for freedom’s open door,Carnation buds in barrels, weapons set aside,With flowers, they declared, no more to hide. Beneath Lisbon’s sun, the soldiers stood,With gentleContinue reading “Love and Hope Prevail”

Throughout Lisbon’s night,Fado’s mournful song takes flight,Soul’s ache in moonlight.

In family’s hearth, where love’s flame doth glow,A father’s heart, with boundless love, does swell,For wife and children, blessings to bestow,In their sweet presence, joy and love compel. His wife, his steadfast partner through the years,With her, he shares life’s joy and heavy load,Be it joyful or moments filled with tears,Love persists, a bond timeContinue reading “Boundless Love”