Looking Through Rose Colored Glasses: Poems

By Edmundo Estevan Apodaca

My book is a compilation of my poetry I have written over a 25 year period. I included a short story because it started out as a poem and ended up as the beginning of the story. I have been inspired by the many events in my life,
One poem Naturally was adapted from memory of a poem I read maybe 15 years ago by an author whose name I do not know. My poem is written and created by me but her poem about this theme did inspire me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493163151

Edmundo Estevan Apodaca

I am of Hispanic (Mexican American) and German decent. Born in Las Cruces, NM in 1951. I was educated in public school in southern NM, I spent one year in Catholic school in the 6th grade. I was active in sports while in school. I spent many years there afterwards experiencing many trials and tribulations and suffering much from my dependence on alcohol and other drugs. 23 years ago I turned my life around and went back to college. I received my Bachelor’s and my Master’s degree in Social Work. I love writing and reading the written word.

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CONTENTS

Biography

Book Synopsis

A Woman, A Mother, A Wife

A Poem By The Same Name:

There Is A Kingdom

And I Dream

Death:

Dream

Father

Flutes

Homeless

I Flew By Your Window

I Want To Tell You

Naturally

In My Mind

Infinite Soul

Interlude

La Chicana

Love Song

Make Everyday Purposeful…

My Love

My View

Mysticism

No Confusion

Oh Sun

One Night With You

Parable

Poetry

Por El Querer

Porque

Rosé Colored Glasses

See The Sparkle In Her Eyes

Stranger

The Rider

The Sound Of Silence

The Tree

Toca Me

Today I Cry

Wanting

Wounded Warrior

You’ve Changed My Life Completely.

THEY CAME

FROM SOMEWHERE LONG AGO

A Short Story

By Edmundo Estevan Apodaca

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

DEDICATION

I want to dedicate this book to my Mother and Father for giving me the opportunity to become educated enough to write and to allow me to experience life through my own trials and errors.

BIOGRAPHY

I am of Hispanic origin. Born in Las Cruces, NM in 1951.

I was educated in public school in southern NM, I spent one year in Catholic school in the 6th grade. I was active in sports while in school. I spent many years there afterwards experiencing many trials and tribulations and suffering much from my dependence on alcohol and other drugs. 23 years ago I turned my life around and went back to college. I received my Bachelor’s and my Master’s degree in Social Work.

I love writing and reading the written word.

BOOK SYNOPSIS

My book is a compilation of my poetry I have written over a 25 year period. I included a short story because it started out as a poem and ended up as the beginning of the story. I have been inspired by the many events in my life,

One poem Naturally was adapted from memory of a poem I read maybe 15 years ago by an author whose name I do not know. My poem is written and created by me but her poem about this theme did inspire me.

A WOMAN, A MOTHER,

A WIFE

In your own wonderful way

I always see a smile.

I hope you see it too.

In your own gentle way

I am grateful for this while…

I hope you feel it too.

In your own beautiful way

I am grateful for your being.

I hope you know it too.

Your softness, your gentleness, your compassion

set my mood in motion.

And for this I owe you my devotion.

It was bad enough all I do is think of you.

Knowing I could never give you anything.

Never be with you. Love can be hard.

So I picked the flowers while thinking of you.

I find a joy in thinking of your wonderful smile

and warm sense of humor.

And I dream of being with you someday

To you with all my love…

A POEM BY

THE SAME NAME:

Wishing well a tug at my heart

Last you came to my house

We were happy together

Now there is silence where you once were

You cannot glue a broken heart back together

You rushed off

How could I have foreseen I wouldn’t see or hear from