Poems by Fran Watson

"I don't think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals." - Denise Levertov

Here you will find a collection of my poems.

• This isa poem I wrote in 2007, but only recently found again. Purified by Jesus
• This is a a poem for my dad. Although he had been gone six years, it was took me that long before I was able to say my Final Goodbyes

• My poems often write themselves. These poems tell a bit about how they happen to me.
  Buzzing and The Time Has Come

• These next two are thoughts about rocks and how they relate to our lives.
  Rocks and Stones

• Written for Ed Gallagher, a good friend and neighbour
  Dec. 11, 1907 - Sept. 5, 2004
  Ed's Poem
• Since Ed was a farmer, I included this poem on his page also.
  A Prayer for the Farmers

• I was trying to think of what to give my mother for her birthday and came up with this poem. She was turning 84.
  For My Mother
  

• This was written for a friend the month he died. It was read by me at his funeral at his request and permission was given to the minister to use it at other funerals
  Ken's Poem

• This was written for someone that I was (am) dating.
  For Joe

• This is a poem that I submitted to a poetry contest and it was published.
  Risk

• This poem was selected to be included in the Motivational Poems at Words of Wisdom 4U
  Link here and was also included in an anthology of poetry. 

• This is my other published poem.
  Love Is 

• This was a poem for someone I met on the internet and later met in person.
  Wolfe1639 aka Rick Wolfe
  

• This was written for a friend at her retirement party. She was always writing poems for others and she asked me if I would write one for her.
  Jeanne

• Written for Paul, an on-line friend that I met in real time.
  Maybe

• Another poem for another on-line friend - Terry
  For Terry...

• I was thinking about all the people who are meeting on the internet and the difference in how people used to meet and wrote this.
  Something To Think About

• This was written when my ex and I were separated and I had hopes that he would return.
  Wondering

• This was written for a friend that I dated shortly after my ex left back in 1987.
  Because of You

• Also written to Jeff
  Life

• This was written for Jeff as he took off for a new job in Toronto.
  Jeff's Poem

• This was written when I was separated. It was sort of written to my ex, but never given to him.
  Have You Ever Wondered?

• This was written for someone I dated the first time my ex and I separated. For Pat G.
  Questions

• This was written for Pat also.
  Touched

• This was written for my ex when we were attempting reconciliation, but again, never given to him.
  Time Changes Everything

• Also written at the time of attempting reconciliation.
  A Spark

• I began to wonder how my children might be being affected by the separation and divorce.
  My Children

• This was written when my ex came back after the first separation back in 1979.
  What Now?

More of my poems...

Alone     Barriers     Changes     Choices      Creativity      Fear     Growing     Life