Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

By Arlene Maybloom

Life is full of hills and valleys that we all experience in a lifetime. I have weathered the difficult terrain by expressing my feelings within my poems.

As you read through my collection you probably
will relate to some of the feelings as your own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 8, 2009
• ISBN: 9781462804306

Arlene Maybloom

My life began in July 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. I got married at the age of 19 and with my husband raised two children, a son and a daughter. Watching them grow up made me realize how quickly life passes for all of us. They married wonderful spouses and blessed us with four grandchildren. My husband and I are retired with a beautiful family, evidenced in my writings “Sunshine on A Cloudy Day”. Experiencing highs and lows in my life I became self absorbed. At those times I was able to express myself in poetry. My poems come within my heart. My life is filled with the good, the bad and the ugly. Seven years ago I was stricken with a mini stroke, which took away some of my memory. One month after that I was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer, which required surgery and chemotherapy and fortunately I’ve survived. Last year during the winter of 2008 I was hospitalized with double pneumonia. This illness came close to causing my death several times, while being on a respirator and in a semi-coma for almost three months. While I was struggling for my life and trying desperately to regain my health, my husband, my family, my friends, and God, stood by me with strength, blessings and prayers. It took me another month to recover enough to be released from the last rehabilitation facility to go home. And now here I am, a new life with so much in it and so much taken away. “Life is Tough” but with strength, peace and love we can all be survivors.

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Sunshine on

a Cloudy Day

Arlene Maybloom

Copyright © 2009 by Arlene Maybloom.

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Contents

A CHILD’S PRAYER

LIFE

LIFE, THE BEAUTY OF NATURE THE FLOWERS, THE TREES,

THE STARS, THE SKY.

NATURES BEAUTY

UPON THE GRASS

WINTER

LIFE, THE JOY OF BIRTH

A SMILE, A FROWN,

A LAUGH, A CRY.

I WONDER WHY!

BABY LOVE

REYNA ERIN MAYBLOOM

JOSEPH MAX MAYBLOOM

ELEXA MORGAN VOGEL

JARED MILTON VOGEL

LIFE, THE FEELINGS OF LOVE

A KISS, A HUG, A TOUCH,

AN EMBRACE.

A SECOND CHANCE

STRENGTH & HOPE

TODAY I WILL BE ME

I AM I

YOUR NEGATIVE WORLD

A TRIBUTE TO DAD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DEAR DOCTORS & NURSES,

OFFICE STAFF & WHOEVER I LEFT OUT

PEACE

LIFE, THE RUNNING OF TIME

A BABY, A CHILD, AN ADULT,

AN OLD FACE.

YELL & SCREAM

DEAR DAUGHTER

PERSEVERANCE

LIFE IS TOUGH

GUYS & DOLLS & JOSEPH

TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER LEXI

A BATHROOM SCENE

GRANDKIDS POETRY

THE BRAIN IS WORKING

NO MIDDLE

EXISTENCE

LIFE, THE AWAITING DEATH UNCONTROLLABLE, ETERNAL, FOREVER TO REST

DAD, DAD, I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER

MY MOM AND ME

TO MY GRANDFATHER

DEAR MANNY

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

COVER ARTIST: Reyna Maybloom

My precious granddaughter with a special talent

Norman Maybloom

For all his help, love & devotion

Howard Lewin

For typing the original manuscript

Michele Vogel

My daughter for taking time out to help me with the photos

Marilyn Brickel

A friend who is always there for listening and helping.

Friends & Family

For all your kindness, support, & enthusiasm

DEDICATION—TO MY HUSBAND

AN ANGEL, A TREASURE, A SUNSHINE

Rain, sleet, snow, frost

The days were dim, the nights were lost

We were forced to be apart

I’m not awake, I’m in the dark

As I was told, you stood by the bed I’m in

You prayed, you spoke, you waited,