I Dreamt Poems By Lynn Barany My Mother came from heaven For a little visit with me, She didn't think my house Was as clean as it should be. She said I needed a haircut And the yard could use attention, There is so much work to do Too much to even mention. Your plants are looking neglected I thought that you should know, A little fertilizer and water Would really help them grow. You know my dearest daughter There is so much to be done, I think you've grown lazy Since your Mother has been gone. And what about this silver When was it polished last, It isn't rocket science Not that big of a task. In my dream I told her Go back where you belong, I'm used to living without you You're really pulling me down. And in a flash she was gone It took only a second or two, With all her faults I forgot to say Mom, I really do miss you.

Hi, Thank you for coming to my poetry site. I hope you've enjoyed reading my poems and will come back again to this humble poet's home -- Island Poetry. Every poem is original and is derived from my daily encounters, thoughts, experiences, relationships and contacts with family, loved ones, friends, nature, the world and people at large. My poetry is simple, uncomplicated, straight-forward and honest coming from the heart, soul, a spiritual presence and obviously God -- Her/Himself. Thus, once the idea and first line of a poem "pops" into my head, the balance of my poems "arrive to me" more or less complete requiring only my immediate and total attention and focus in its writing down, with minimal additional work or effort thereafter. While belonging to the International Society of Poets, I have also been fortunate to have had the support and publication of many of my poems by local community newspapers, faith groups, charitable organizations, and in various anthologies published by the National Library of Poetry and catalogued in the U.S. Library of Congress - Publication Data ISBN 1-56167-256-4 I now live on lower Vancouver Island, off the Canadian west coast. Although originally from the Canadian province of Ontario, I have over the years also lived in the province of Manitoba, as well as Germany. Once again thank you for reading my work, hope you enjoyed and found it relevant also to your own experiences of the living, loving and challenges of everyday life. I truly would appreciate and love to hear from anyone with comments, critiques, suggestions or what-have-you. Email Me - lynnbarany@islandpoetry.com Regards, Lynn Barany (Hanna)