Barbara J. Hamby

Author & Poet

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Find Romance in Later Life
A guidebook for single seniors

My Muse Has Many Moods
Poetry for any mood

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©1995 - 2010 Barbara J Hamby


Guide to Barbara’s Web Site

In the pages of Barbara’s web site, you will find a different poem each time you pull up the site. You will also find a page for Barbara’s book, Find Romance in Later Life and another for her poetry book, My Muse Has Many Moods. Links to purchase the books are on those pages and below.

Included on the web site are Barbara’s Biography, Writing Samples, Travel Log, a glimpse into Barbara’s cruises and road trips over the past few years, and Barbara’s Blog, a peek at her daily life. There’s even a new RSS feed.



From the Blog

A Better Day Today

It’s amazing how much better I feel after four or five consecutive nights of good sleep. The lunch/support group met today and we had a delightful conversation. There were six of us, ranging in… click here to continue


The Daily Poem...

Residue

Remnants of you stick in my gut
like bad barbecue.  Pain flashes
cut keenly as a sharp edge of rib.

Your laugh echoes in my ears.
Imprint of your arms lingers.
I want to scurry back to your warmth. 

Memory should make me more astute. 
Good sense can conquer anguish of loss,
teach me to wait patiently for joy
to reappear wearing a different
shape.  A piece of me still wants you
close.  It will not acquiesce.  Yet.