Machine Shop Poet: A Selection of Poems Written by William W. Wonders

By Bill Wonders

Much of the poetry written by William W. Wonders has been lost over the years. He wrote poetic verse to commemorate events, recognize an accomplishment, or tell a friend or loved one just how much he cared. Once written and delivered, copies were not always retained. Machine Shop Poet presents a selection of his preserved poems that were written over his lifetime Several of these poems were found after his passing, beautiful verses that no one had ever seen. These poems come at you from the heart and reflect values of family, friendship and love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 3, 2009
• ISBN: 9781467875103

Bill Wonders

In 2008 Bill Wonders published his first book, ORION TOO - a business/people management book uniquely written as an outdoor adventure. He has also written a wide array of internal and external business publications as well as aviation articles and articles on outdoor recreation. He is completing a manuscript for a third book, HUNTER OR HUNTED, North 63.50, West 147.50 scheduled for publication in 2010. He holds an MBA degree and recently retired from Gould Electronics, Inc. as vice president of human resources. He now serves as president of Woods and Water LLC, a writing and consulting company.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. Family And Friends

Our Family

Five Good Kids

Linda

Jay (the ex-skier)

Amy

To All Mothers

Winifred

II. My Wife

Happy Anniversary

My wife on Sweetest Day

My Love, My Valentine

Sweetheart

My Wife, My Friend, My Reason to Live

Each Day

Birthday Greeting

Happy Birthday 63

Love Grows

By my Side

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III. Grandkids

Brian – Priceless Treasures

Mary

Our Rachel

To Rachel

Anne Elizabeth

For Allan

My Grandson Allan

William

Grandsons All

Mackenzie

IV. Holidays

Thanksgiving

Christmas - I

Christmas – II

Christmas – III

Friends on Sweetest Day

Sonnet for March 17th

Gift of Love at Christmas

My Love, My Valentine

Patricia at Christmas

50 Year Valentine

Mother’s Day

V. Outdoors & Seasons Of The Year

Spring

Passing Seasons at Mosquito Lake

Seasonal Joy

Winter Fun

My Kite

A Fishing Trip

The Pond

Ode to Ray the Hunter

VI. On Life And Living

Unseen Beauty

Life’s Music

For All True Christians

At Night

Secure

My Alma Mutters

Just Lucky

Retrospect

Nurses

Regrets

VI. Ending Thought

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In memory of my father,

William W. Wonders

1921 - 2006

Drawings and sketches

provided by:

Eric W. Wonders

Chardon, Ohio

Acknowledgments 

It is not possible to thank everyone who influenced the creation of these poems, nor is it possible to thank all those who contributed to making Dad’s life so rich and rewarding. Let me name just a few: my wife Carolyn Wonders, Sue (Wonders) Stoller, Larry Stoller, Linda (Wonders) Gimbel, Gary Gimbel, John Wonders, Shelley Wonders, Amina (Wonders) Perunko, Emil Perunko, Mary Arias, Benjamin Stoller, Brian Gimbel, Rachel Randall, Will Wonders, Eric Wonders, Jessie Wonders, Garrett Wonders, Anne Perunko, Allan Perunko, Winifred Edwards, and I cannot forget to extend thanks to the incomparable Dailey family: Cecilia (matriarch), Bill, Chuck, Regis, Joe, Phil, Bob, Eileen, Geri, Jack, Tom, and Mike.

The biggest most heartfelt thank-you goes to my mother, Patricia D. Wonders. Mom was the catalyst, she made things happen.

Thanks also to my friend Nancy E. Piazza (www.writeperson.com) for editing assistance. I appreciated her patience, as I often elected to employ the wrong way anyway.

Introduction 

Poems written by my father, William W. Wonders, are not special because they were crafted with scholarly poetic style or as a product stemming from a formal, well-educated background. Dad was not blessed with those academic advantages, he was self-taught. Machine shop poems hold special beauty because they were put to verse at a time and place where, by all counts, they should never have found their way onto paper. The engine that drove their creation is a mystery yet they remain warm, beautiful, thoughtful poems written straight from the