Foreword
Norberto Cruz is a prolific poet who writes about subjects that touch your heart and your mind. This first book is divided into two sections; in the first the poems are written in English and grouped into multiple themes. In the second, the poems are written in Spanish.
In the poem written for Mother’s Day entitled “My Angel”, his grasp of tenderness and love is well represented. He makes you believe that he is a child recalling his first encounter with his mother.
My Angel
One beautiful and magical day,
I opened my eyes and saw
A heavenly angel, smiling down on me.
As she smiled I could see
Such glow thru her eyes,
And from her heart a flow
Of bright colors as if,
They were rainbows from the sky.
She wrapped me with her wings
And held me with tenderness
As she kissed me with love.
It was then I knew
That this angel sent
From the heavens above,
Was my reason for being.
Flesh of my flesh
Blood of my blood…
To whom my heart beats for,
With never ending eternal love.
I thank the lord and pray
Each and every day,
For that beautiful angel
Which smiled upon me one day...
Norberto’s poems are written in many different voices and on many different subjects. The poems get you thinking and you either agree or disagree with his thought process; but you cannot deny his seeing through a gifted set of eyes.
It has been a joy to work on his project and to get to know him personally.
Deborah Wilson Smart
One Smart Lady Productions
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