When wandering pens needed a friend
among the layers of this internet poetry land,
they know they can always find
help and encouragement
from Gaylene's caring quill.
She is our "Alice"
to guide through AP's looking glass,
blessing this site of verse wonders
with her special loving spirit,
possessed of a soul that radiates inspiration.
Because she knows so well
the muse's dances each poet takes
and all the peaks and valley
that come from following creative winds.
With her pen she has enriched us all
by stunning stanzas to touch the heart,
and cherished thoughts that warm within.
How she personifies the paragon
of artistic grace and elegance,
always offering bouquets of kindness
whose scent helps refresh
when one stumbles on the trail of ink.
So with this offering
I give pause to lift up some simple praise
as well as gratitude
for an AP sis
who always makes the world a better place
by the way she adds to its beauty and magic.







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