Words by Watson: Poetry for All Ages

By Walter H. Watson Jr.

This collection of poems and writings are a reflection of my experiences as an African American male growing up and maturing during the 60s and 70s. During the course of my life, I have determined that the ability to express ones feelings in words is a great source of personal comfort.

I just want the readers to be comfortable: with themselves, with the world, and with me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 16, 2007
• ISBN: 9781462821112

Walter H. Watson Jr.

Biography Walter Watson, M.Ed, was born in Richmond, VA, in 1947. He was educated in the Public Schools of Prince George County, VA, and Petersburg, Va. A Vietnam era veteran, he is an undergraduate of the University of Tennessee school of Business, and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Mary Washington School of Education. Walter began writing poetry and essays after a stint in the military from 1968 to 1973. He fancies himself a romantic, and chooses to see the beauty of the human experience as it relates to the everyday affairs of people. Too frequently, he surmises, people look for the right person rather than assume responsibility for being the right person. His passion for publishing has been encouraged by his lovely wife, Dr. Thelma Bland Watson.

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Contents

Spring Capers

Lillie Mae

The Symmetry Of Love

Color Schemes

Possessed!

Hows And Whys

Love Garden

Tribute

Sometimes

Dennison

Wino

May… September

An Overflow Of Beauty

Reunion

Working Woman Waiting

On A Bus

Burdens And Blessings

Futures

Marshall

The Lady’s Test

It Matters

Kiss

Yours

Symphony

Surrender

Livevil

Awareness

First Thought

Dad

Bliss

Choosing

Eleanor

To Mother On Her Day

Smile

Ailing Infant

A Boyish Wisdom

Time

Lovetide

Godsend

Scale The Lady Chaste

Justice

Willie Lewis Miller’s March To Eternity

David

God’s Rose

Teacher On Her Retirement

Were I To Minister

Melodies And Harmonies

The Celebration Of Saints

Secretary

Paper Cleaving

Matriarch

Thelma And Her 49Th Birthday

A Message From The

Unfilled Corner

Sweet Candy Dish

Winter’s Hunt For Spring

The Servant’s Prayer

Chrystal’s Crystal Coat

Words by Watson

The Poetry of Walter H. Watson Jr.

April 5, 2007

Over the years, I have been inspired to capture in verse the essence of the events I have witnessed and people I have known. These are my reflections.

—Walter H. Watson Jr.

Spring Capers

Shedding crusty scales of

Winter’s futile rally

To dash any hope

Of spring’s eternal fire.

Dare embark with testy

Spirits, dashed by Winter’s

Gesture, come again to venture

Living treks midst winding paths.

Converse with trees dormant

A fossiled query, leaps

Later testimony of

Garden’s foreign pain.

Treatment, thoughtful gestures

Delights in suffering’s

Unique rewards when posed

‘neath caring skies.

New adventures, ode to spring

Fused folly, silly thoughts

Poised for acceptance

Hope is Spring’s dominion.

Lillie Mae

If ever a spirit were created to make events come alive,

The Godsend is Lillie Mae.

If a task required extraordinary perseverance to completion,

The handmaiden to success is Lillie Mae.

If hungry mouths needed the love and nourishment borne of

Food, clothed in self-sacrifice,