tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68957636241431475722024-03-04T23:35:54.442-08:00When It Rains It PoursFloridawn Lewis is just a pen name...
Before she was published novelist Floridawn Lewis, she was a published journalist under the name of April Algien and then later on April Dierking and April Dawn Lewis. This site is dedicated to her published articles that aren't available digitally anywhere else.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-72123406667693391982014-04-01T23:30:00.001-07:002020-12-30T13:07:46.469-08:00LADY DIGGERS SETTING RECORDS BY APRIL LEWIS<span class="wz-bold"><b>LADY DIGGERS SETTING RECORDS BY APRIL LEWIS</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">Clear Creek Courant </span><span class="wz-bold">on February 1, 2006</span><br />
<br />
At
the beginning of the season, Clear Creek girls basketball coach Robert
Dennis must have made a note to himself that Clear Creek Lady Diggers<br />
had several records to break.<br />
<br />
So far this season, the girls have accomplished many of those, including:<br />
1.
The most games won in a season since the 2003-04 season. This season
the team won 7 of 13 games. The Golddiggers deafeated Class 3A
Metropolitan League opponent Platte Canyon 71-31 on Thursday and lost to
Peak to Peak 36-35 on Saturday. The 2003-04 team won just six games.<br />
<br />
2.
The most games won consecutively since the 2002-03 season. Clear Creek
won five-straight (all non-conference games) earlier this season.<br />
<br />
3.
The most Metro League conference games won in a season since the
2003-04 season.This season there have been two conference wins, tying
the 2003-04 mark.<br />
<br />
4. Bring a team back from a 1-19 record last year.<br />
<br />
After
Coach Dennis was making his list and checking it twice, this year's
team must have done the same thing, by mapping out their course to have a
winning season, all of the players have achieved personal bests.<br />
<br />
Senior
Danielle Lewis played in the 2003-04 season as a sophomore in six
games, but didn't net any balls that season. She didn't play at all in
the 2004-05 season, but this year has played in 14 games with 44 points
scored. Danielle is co-captain of the team and has an upbeat attitude.<br />
<br />
Her
sister, freshman Missy Lewis, is a tall, accurate player who may have
not have many points (just three), but she has a lot of potential as an
up-and-coming basketball player. Both have achieved personal bests.<br />
<br />
Starter
senior Katie Liesveld played in the 2003-04 season as a sophomore in 10
games, but only had three points that season She started in the 2004-05
season as a junior and played in 15 games but went out due to injury
late in the season. As a senior, she has played in 10 games with a
64-point total. She is co-captain of the team, and shows herself as a
leader.<br />
<br />
Her sophomore sister, Kori, a starter in last
two seasons, hurt herself in the second game of the season, and won't be
returning this season. Kori was the second leading scorer and rebounder
on the team the 2004-05 season with 63 points and 78 rebounds.<br />
<br />
Junior
starter Elisse Headrick made 33 points for the 2003-04 season and had
48 rebounds. She averaged 3.0 points per game as a freshman. Although
the team didn't do well in the 2004-05 season, Headrick was still a
standout, having had been nominated as honorable mention player in the
Metro League. She scored 144 points and had 73 rebounds and averaged 7.2
points per game.<br />
<br />
In the 2005-06 season, she has 59
free throws, 15 3-pointers, 172 points and 103 rebounds so far this
season and fluctuates between 11 and 13 points per game. Her career high
was when she scored 20 against Kent Denver this season, although the
team lost 57-42.<br />
<br />
Starter junior Sam Reeves comes into
the tough Metro League from Genoa-Hugo, which is a 1A school. She has
already scored 107 points this season, and has made 8 3-pointers. She
also has 82 rebounds.<br />
<br />
Reeves fits in nicely with the
team, and has made a difference both offensively and defensively, along
with her sister, Nicole, a freshman, wjo is taller and provides back-up
support at the post position. Sam has established herself in a
leadership position as point guard and continues to achieve personal
bests.<br />
<br />
Sophomore starter Abby Miskolci, who most recently had an article written up about her in the <span class="wz-italic">Rocky Mountain News,</span>
is a fire starter who was born with only one hand. Although she is only
about 5'3", she is quick, can block, steal, rebound, and can make
2-point, 3-point and free throw shots with ease. Last year she played in
13 games and 59 points with 10 3-point shots made.<br />
<br />
This
season she has scored 158 points with 22 3-point shots made. In the
West Grand game, she made 5-of-11 3 point shots and finished with a
career-high 20 points. She tied that mark against Platte Canyon. Her
scoring average is 11.6 per game.<br />
<br />
Sophomore Daniella
Buss is one of three key reserves on the team. She is small, quick and
smart. Last season she had 25 points and 28 rebounds. This season she
has 39 points and 34 rebounds.<br />
<br />
Sophomore Piper
McGlaughlin plays hard and unforgiving. She is out on the court to get
that ball, assist the other players and sometimes makes the points
herself. Players on the team call her a "beast" because she can bench
press more than 100 pounds.<br />
<br />
Last season, she scored 16
points and had 10 rebounds in a total of 12 games. This season, she has
scored six points and has rebounded four in a total of 5 games so far.
If you are looking for someone with conviction, put Piper on the court. <br />
<br />
Sophomore
Hannah Popp does anything to rebound or block the ball from the other
team. She is becoming a smart player, knowing where the ball is, and
going after it. This season she has scored five points and grabbed 21
rebounds.<br />
<br />
Allie Burrell is a freshman with big
shoes to fill. Her brother, Chaz, is a top-ranked player in the state
for points per game for the season. She is learning the ropes at home
and on the Lady Diggers' court. She has contributed five points and five
rebounds so far this season <br />
in a total of 6 games. Willing to learn and the get job done.<br />
<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clear Creek Golddiggers Basketball 2005-2006</td></tr>
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Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-82536155305676189912014-04-01T23:30:00.000-07:002020-12-30T13:05:58.832-08:00BETH MILLER MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS WELL ATTENDED BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>BETH MILLER MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS WELL ATTENDED BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published in</span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold"> Mountain Messenger </span><span class="wz-bold">on August 25, 1995 </span><br /><br /><span>She walks on the clouds now, Lynn Miller-Granger said of her sister, Beth Miller, who disappeared 12 years ago.</span><br /><br /><span>A
memorial service for Beth was held on August 16, 1995, at 11 o'clock in
the morning, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, where Beth used to
attend.Her immediate family, other family members and numerous friends
paid tribute to the Idaho Springs girl who vanished on August 16, 1983
when she was 14 years old.</span><br /><br /><span>Father Michael Kerrigan
and Father John Grabrian officiated the service, and special guest
George V. Weidler sang at the service.</span><br /><br /><span>Miller-Granger
praised Weidler for his work with Find the Children. His song "Who'll
Find the Children?," is the official theme song for the organization.</span><br /><br /><span>Beth's
mother, Irene Miller-Taylor, said that just because there has been a
death certificate issued, she can't be 100% sure that Beth is dead. </span><br /><br /><span>She
said that one way or another, she would like to know, for closure of
her 12 year ordeal. Beth was remembered as a quiet girl who loved
helping people.</span><br /><br /><span>It was also said that she will always remain young in everyone's mind.</span><br /><br /><span>Miller-Granger
said that God must have wanted her with him because she remembered
several times when Beth was near death in her short life. She told
everyone of a time when Beth almost drowned in a lake and the time that
Beth choked on a piece of birthday cake, years later.</span><br /><br /><span>Miller-Granger
also said that a lot of good came out of the memorial service, because
her whole family was able to come together and remember what a special
person Beth was.</span><br /><br /><span>At the end of the service a painted
glass window was dedicated to Beth's memory, it read, "Let the children
come to me. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Weidler then sang,
"You'll Never Walk Alone."</span>Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-13231665045584240952014-04-01T23:00:00.017-07:002020-12-30T13:08:03.707-08:00A PIECE OF HISTORY REVEALED BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>A PIECE OF HISTORY REVEALED BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published on February 7, 2001 in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">Clear Creek Courant</span><br />
<br />
In the Jan. 31 edition of the Courant, Einar Jensen published "The future of our past..."<br />
<br />
My Grandmother Josephine Tavenner's house was one of the houses featured in his story. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1204 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs, Colorado</td></tr>
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<br />
<br />
E. M. Wiley built the house at 1204 Colorado Blvd. in 1897. The first occupants were Sam and Augusta Smith in 1901.<br />
<br />
The
house hasn't changed much from the outside since then. A wrought iron
fence surrounds the front yard and front yard steps that the picture in
the article fails to show.<br />
<br />
My grandparents, George and
Josephine Tavenner bought the house from Lawrence D. and Fern Stone in
1970. Previous owners include George and Carol B. Patterson, who owned
the house before the Stones.<br />
<br />
I was six years old when I
first stepped into the large five-bedroom home. My fondest memories are
of being with my grandmother in that house. My sister, Shannon and I
used to sing into a tape recorder in the kitchen. My grandmother has
kept all of the tapes that we made.<br />
<br />
Streamers hang in the
attic from some party long before my grandparents bought the century-old
house. The wallpaper in the dining room is original. The chandeliers
that compliment the main floor are original, as is the lead-glass window
next to the interior staircase.<br />
<br />
My children enjoy the
same pleasures about the house that I grew up with. I believe they even
spend more time in the house than I ever did.<br />
<br />
Every summer
my grandmother lines the front steps with petunias. My children and I
help her buy, plant, and sometimes water the blooming flowers.<br />
<br />
All
of us in our family realize what a piece of history the grand house is.
We hope that a hundred years from now, the future owners will realize<br />
it is as well.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-55160210452005462102014-04-01T23:00:00.016-07:002020-12-30T13:07:15.568-08:00TIVOLI-DENVER HOLDS UNUSUAL HISTORY BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>TIVOLI-DENVER HOLDS UNUSUAL HISTORY BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Metropolitan </span><span class="wz-bold">on February 7, 1992 </span><br />
<br />
On the National Register of Historic Places since 1973, the Tivoli-Denver has had a most unusual history.<br />
<br />
A
listing in the Register ensures that the building and its major brewing
machinery are protected and cannot be destroyed. This means that as it
is converted into the student union, the building's unique character
cannot be altered.<br />
<br />
Moritz Sigi, a German-born immigrant,
opened his "Colorado Brewery" at 10th and Larimer Streets in 1864. Six
years later, Sigi's Hall was added to the site.<br />
<br />
While riding through the streets of Denver, Sigi died when his coach overturned.<br />
<br />
After
Sigi's death, Max Melscheimer purchased the brewery and renamed it the
"Milwaukee Brewery." Melscheimer's most significant contribution to the
site was the Turnhalle Opera House. Completed in 1882, it was used for
musicals, plays, lectures and other cultural events.<br />
<br />
A gymnastics team, the Turnvereins, also performed at the opera house.<br />
<br />
The
giant copper kettles just north of the Turnhalle were added in 1890.
The tops of these kettles can be seen from the fourth floor windows.<br />
<br />
The days of the "Milwaukee Brewery" ended with Melscheimer's death in 1900, and that event began what we now call the Tivoli.<br />
<br />
Shortly
before Melscheimer died, businessman John Good foreclosed on the
property. He renamed the site "Tivoli" after a famous amusement park in
Copenhagen. He was fascinated by the name, which when read backwards
states, "I lov it."<br />
<br />
In 1901, Good's Tivoli Brewery merged with the Union Brewery to become "Tivoli-Union Brewery."<br />
<br />
During prohibition, the brewery survived by making a cereal beverage called Dash which contained only a small amount of alcohol.<br />
<br />
In
1969 the brewery closed due to a combination of competition from Coors
and a labor strike three years earlier that lasted six weeks and cost
the brewery $750,000.<br />
<br />
During the early 1970s the property
became part of an urban renewal project which created the Auraria
Campus. In 1985, Trizec Corporation Ltd. leased the building and
converted it into a shopping and entertainment facility. They added a
brick walkway, spiral staircase, courtyards and an atrium to blend the
brewery into a retail complex.<br />
<br />
Students on the Auraria campus purchased that lease in 1991 so that the facility could become a student union.<br />
<br />
While
there are not many books written about the Tivoli, interested visitors
can use a walking tour map, which is available from the second-floor
information booth.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-57947252502859862162014-04-01T23:00:00.015-07:002020-12-30T13:06:59.068-08:00AURARIA VICTORIAN HISTORY AT HOME ON NINTH STREET BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>AURARIA VICTORIAN HISTORY AT HOME ON NINTH STREET BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Metropolitan</span><span class="wz-bold"> on February 28, 1992 </span><br /><br /><span>They
were farmers from Georgia and immigrants from Ireland and Germany,
building a town along the southwest bank of Cherry Creek in 1858.</span><br /><br /><span>The town was Auraria, named by William Green Russell after his hometown in Georgia.</span><br /><br /><span>"Testimonials
from Cherry Creek described Auraria as 'surrounded by rich gold
mines,'" Stephen J. Leonard, chair of the history department at MSCD,</span><br /><span>quoted in his and Thomas J. Noel's book </span><span class="wz-italic">Denver: Mining Camp to Metropolis.</span><br /><br /><span>A
bitter rivalry between Auraria and Denver began when Denver started to
prosper and grow. Before the Colorado Territory was created, the two
towns ended their feud by consolidating.</span><br /><br /><span>On a
moonlit night, April 6, 1860, a ceremony was held on Larimer Street
bridge to end the "separate existence of Auraria," which in turn became
Denver's first permanent settlement, as stated in Leonard and Noel's
book.</span><br /><br /><span>The first settlers in the area, which is now
called the Ninth Street Historic Park, located on the Auraria Campus,
were middle-class working families.</span><br /><br /><span>After the turn-of-the-century, Jewish and Mexican-American families moved into the area.</span><br /><br /><span>The fourteen structures located on Ninth Street were built between 1872 and 1906.</span><br /><br /><span>Rosemary
Fetter, publications coordinator for the Auraria Higher Education
Center, said restoration of the houses included authentic Victorian
colors on the exterior and remodeling some of the interior of several
houses for a cost of $900,000.</span><br /><br /><span>Fetter, who has a
vast knowledge of the Auraria Campus, said that the restoration of
almost every structure was done "accurately to the period" of the
houses.</span><br /><br /><span>Historic Denver Inc. wanted to save the structures and successfully raised the money to do so.</span><br /><br /><span>Since
1974, the Ninth Street Historic Park has been listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Other Auraria Campus structures on the
register are the Tivoli Union Brewery (1890), the Emmanuel Chapel (1876
-- the oldest standing church in Denver -- and St. Elizabeth's Church
(1896).</span><br /><br /><span>While St. Cajetan's Church (1926) is a notable piece of architectural history, it is not on the register.</span><br /><br /><span>The Mercantile (1906), last of the houses to be restored, was completed in the early 1970s.</span><br /><br /><span>The
Golda Meir house was moved to the campus from several different
locations. Its final resting place, a few doors away from St. Cajetan's,
came in September 1988.</span><br /><br /><span>In 1969, voters passed a $6
million bond to build the Auraria Higher Education Center. Three
institutions of higher learning went up on the 171 acres of land called
Auraria.</span><br /><br /><span>The historic houses on Ninth Street are now being used by all three schools as office space for a variety of services.</span><br /><br />Auraria
has been a constant in Denver's history, bringing gold mines, prairies
and hopes the the "oldest permanent settlement in the city," Fetter
said.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-62636919085462870342014-04-01T23:00:00.014-07:002020-12-30T13:06:36.690-08:00THE MERCANTILE ANCHORS HISTORIC NINTH STREET PARK BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>THE MERCANTILE ANCHORS HISTORIC NINTH STREET PARK BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Metropolitan</span><span class="wz-bold"> on March 6, 1992 </span><br /><br /><span>Anchoring
historic Ninth Street Park with its solid red brick walls and ornate
interior wood trim, 906 Curtis stands as a monument to American
commercial architecture.</span><br /><br /><span>Built in 1906 by architect
F. C. Eberly, the building was the corner grocery store where Albert B.
Groussman and his wife, Belle, lived and worked. It continues serving
residents today as The Mercantile restaurant.</span><br /><br /><span>"Two
of the hallmarks of American commercial architecture, the detail of
brick work and its red coloration, are found at 906 Curtis," a walking </span><br /><span>tour map of Ninth Street Historic Park says.</span><br /><br /><span>The
Groussmans were the first occupants of the building, but not the last.
The Olona family lived in the house during the early '50s.</span><br /><br /><span>Looking
back at it now, Peggy Olona said in an interview with Sara Milmoe, a
CCD honors program student, "I wonder how a family of seven or eight,</span><br /><span>with my parents, lived there?"</span><br /><br /><span>In describing the Groussman house, Olona said there were about four bedrooms, and a couple of them had "great big" closets.</span><br /><br /><span>"It was a comical-looking closet that went from the living room into a bedroom," she said, describing one closet.</span><br /><br /><span>It has been said that the foundation is made of earthquake-proof sandstone.</span><br /><br /><span>Today,
The Mercantile basement has an espresso bar and seating. On the main
floor is the kitchen and cashier stands. The second floor has seating
and restrooms.</span><br /><br />Another place to sit, eat or just talk is the court, a patio located just behind the building.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-8297216912366603742014-04-01T23:00:00.013-07:002020-12-30T13:05:29.177-08:00WESTMINSTER CLUB HOSTS DANCE SHOW BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>WESTMINSTER CLUB HOSTS DANCE SHOW BY APRIL DIERKING</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Front Page </span><span class="wz-bold">on March 14, 1991</span><br />
<br />
Rap-Pop-Soul-George Michael-INXS-Mariah Carey. Rok TV has it all. including a 90s look for an age-old format.<br />
<br />
Rok
TV is the newest dance show for the Denver area. Filmed every Wednesday
night at Club L.A., right here in Westminster at 88th and Wadsworth,
Rok TV is Denver's answer to hot, happenin', body-movin' good times.<br />
<br />
The
show, produced by KUSA, a Denver affiliate of ABC, and produced by
Gannett Producations, is broadcast on channel 9 Saturdays at 11 a.m. and
at 11:35 p.m. <br />
<br />
Scott Patrick, 9News entertainment reporter, and Christelle, host the show, with enthusiasm and pizzazz.<br />
<br />
Kimberly
Allen, the show's associate producer, said, "Scott doesn't just show up
and read his lines, he has quite a bit of input." Jim Sullivan, the
owner of Club L.A., and 9News' Jim Berger, are the show's executive
producers, and according to Patrick, both have been very helpful from
the start.<br />
<br />
Rok TV's format is a CHR (contemporary hit radio) style, which most pop radio stations use.<br />
<br />
The show keeps up with the latest hits, using Billboard Magazine's ratings.<br />
Only
V.I.P (very important people) pass holders are admitted into filming,
and getting a V.I.P. pass could be harder than a Super Bowl ticket.<br />
<br />
Allen
said that all the dancers on the show auditioned before the show went
into production. She hopes that after the last taping, in April 1991,
the show's producers will audition more dancers, so that other dancers
will get a chance to be on the program.<br />
<br />
Gone are the days
of the typical male-female duo, any combination of the sexes are what's
happening today. The average age of the dancers are 19 and 20-year-olds.<br />
<br />
The show uses video and studio recordings simultaniously, and future shows might be airing live bands on the program.<br />
<br />
Patrick
is very enthusiastic about Rok TV, and he especially likes the "look",
and the open-space of the dance floor. Both Patrick and Allen hope the
show will be into syndication.<br />
<br />
The Club L.A. location was
chosen for its "non-alcoholic environment for young adults," according
to the club's television advertisement.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-86618539688749272012014-04-01T23:00:00.012-07:002020-12-30T13:05:03.388-08:00HALLWAY SCULPTURES HINDER DISABLED-STUDENT ACCESS BY APRIL DIERKING<span class="wz-bold"><b>HALLWAY SCULPTURES HINDER DISABLED-STUDENT ACCESS BY APRIL DIERKING - </b>First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Metropolitan </span><span class="wz-bold">on March 27, 1992 </span><br /><br /><span>The
Auraria Campus, for the most part, is accessible to disabled students,
according to the manager of the AHEC Office of Disability Services.</span><br /><br /><span>Melanie
Tem said that accessibility to Auraria buildings isn't too bad. She
sees a problem with art sculpture in the Arts building corridors, not
with door and ramp accessibility.</span><br /><br /><span>A number of
students have expressed concerns over some of the art sculpture, saying
that they block the hallway so that students in wheelchairs can't get
around the sculpture.</span><br /><br /><span>Tem said that she's afraid
that if blind students wanted to walk along the corridor wall, they
couldn't because some sculptures are blocking the pathway.</span><br /><br /><span>She
also had a concern over a sculpture that is no longer being displayed,
and in which one student wrote a concern to a display calling itself
"Dangerous Art."</span><br /><br /><span>The display was made up of broken
glass and loose coins. Some sharp edges of glass stuck out and the
student was concerned that a blind student night be in danger of getting
hurt.</span><br /><br /><span>"For the most part, accessibility is pretty
good," said Bret Hardesty, a senior majoring in broadcast
communications, quadriplegic since birth.</span><br /><br /><span>Hardesty
said that he uses the campus mini-van and that students and professors
are willing to help, but adds that he's pretty self-reliant.</span><br /><br /><span>Hardesty
and Tem agree that possibly the inaccessible buildings on campus are on
Ninth Street. Although Hardesty has never had to use any service
offered on Ninth Street, he said he could just imagine having a hard
time entering on the the buildings.</span><br /><br /><span>Tem said that
it's "not going to be enough to say that the buildings are historic and
leave it like that." She said she hopes that in the future something can
be done to make the historic buildings accessible to disabled students
without compromising the historic value of the buildings.</span><br /><br /><span>The
American with Disabilities Act, which went into effect Jan. 26, will
help in the future development of disabled accessibility to newly
constructed buildings, not only in higher education buildings, but in
all public buildings, such as restaurants.</span><br /><br /><span>MSCD
Disability Services, located in Arts 177, helps students in four major
areas: academics, which include recorded text books, books with Braille
and other learning tools; personal counseling for students; advocacy,
including negotiating any problems that students might have with other
students or faculty; and education in-services for the academic
department.</span>Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-70273827563411748142014-04-01T23:00:00.010-07:002020-12-30T13:04:31.471-08:00SEASONS BY APRIL ALGIEN<span class="wz-bold"><b>SEASONS BY APRIL ALGIEN</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Prospector/Front Range Journal </span><span class="wz-bold">on October 31, 1979</span><br />
<br />
High above the cerulean sky,<br />
the iris rainbow subsists,<br />
and creamy clouds gather in patterns,<br />
wiping away the sun.<br />
<br />
Towering above the mauve mountain,<br />
the big horns romp and play,<br />
and shamrock landscapes turn amber,<br />
bringing the autumn season.<br />
<br />
Down below the refreshing meadow,<br />
the lazy butterflies flutter,<br />
and crystal lakes freeze in winter, <br />
waiting for the sign of spring.<br />
<b><br /></b>Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-7084993825122742622014-04-01T23:00:00.009-07:002020-12-30T13:04:19.771-08:00PASSAGES OF TIME BY APRIL ALGIEN<span class="wz-bold"><b>PASSAGES OF TIME BY APRIL ALGIEN</b> - First published in </span><span class="wz-italic wz-bold">The Prospector/Front Range Journal </span><span class="wz-bold">on December 19, 1979</span><br />
<br />
As I walk through each passing day<br />
I keep my head up high<br />
awaiting for that whisper of silence<br />
to give a solid reply.<br />
<br />
As I wait for love's many passions<br />
I anticipate the pleasures<br />
forgetting life's many worries<br />
to all the right measures.<br />
<br />
As I listen for a soft-spoken voice<br />
I make it a point to follow<br />
dreaming that it will all come true<br />
to believe until tomorrow.<br />
<br />
As I carry on through life alone<br />
I wonder what went wrong<br />
blinding myself with false hope<br />
to stay in the place I most belong.<br />
<br />
As I sing in a silent tone<br />
I see things bright and gay<br />
searching for a life all my own<br />
to eliminate evil in the way.<br />
<br />
As I search for a new tomorrow<br />
I wake with mighty power<br />
remembering the moment together<br />
to hold all 'til the last hour.<br />
<br />
As I weep upon my pillow<br />
I wipe my eyes to dry<br />
concentrating on what went on<br />
to have the chance to die.Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-28347431760294352762014-04-01T23:00:00.008-07:002020-12-30T13:04:09.246-08:00BUTTERFLY BY APRIL ALGIEN<span class="wz-bold"><b>BUTTERFLY</b> BY APRIL ALGIEN</span> <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
the
lace of the butterfly</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
is
a handmade article</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
of
talent and ability.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
her
elegancy captures my</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
heart
in one single instance.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
the
velvet touch of miracles</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
woven
within herself</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
travel
to the meadows.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she
compliments the meadows</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
with
life and brilliance.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
the
butterfly,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she
is a symbol of </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
everlasting
harmony.</div>
Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-4027402864687233832014-04-01T23:00:00.007-07:002020-12-30T13:03:57.621-08:00MOTHER BY APRIL ALGIEN<span class="wz-bold"><b>MOTHER</b> BY APRIL ALGIEN</span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
wise and caring</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
as a mother can be</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she is strong as a </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
current, and as</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
calm as the sea.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
a mother is a sturdy shelter</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she always has a </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
helping hand to give</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
and is always the</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
protector.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I love my mother,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
for she is what</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
life is for</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she is the meaning of</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
love</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
and in my heart</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
she will always</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
endure.</div>
Floridawn Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065961919434747894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895763624143147572.post-5297009229735038722014-04-01T23:00:00.006-07:002020-12-30T13:03:41.162-08:00A MIRROR ON THE WATER BY APRIL ALGIEN<span class="wz-bold"><b>A MIRROR ON THE WATER</b> BY APRIL ALGIEN</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
the
land along the shore of the lake</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
reflects
on the water,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
like
islands.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
on
the lake shines the glass,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
that fell out of the sky.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
drops
of gold are glued on the lake.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
drops
of oil become a band of rainbows.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
the
water freezes,</div>
<div style="font-size: 1.5em; text-align: left;">
CRACKLE!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
it
breaks and turns liquid again.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
black
sky, gold stars,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
a
moonlit night on the water.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I
can see Venus,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
there
it is in the marshes,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
it's
flowing out to eternity.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="wz-bold"> </span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
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