Our newest member RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN

As winner of the nonmember's UTSPS April Festival contest, Raymond Christensen's prize was a year's membership in UTSPS. A published poet, he tells us he has always lived in Utah-Sanpete, Salt Lake, Weber and Davis County. Married with three sons, he's a tradesman, precision machinist, journeyman and has a BS in Design Engineering Technology. Raymond started writing in high school and has published his collection of poems entitled  A Few More Words Aloud in Everybody's Ear, available from https://www.liferichpublishing.com/ He was welcomed at the Ben Lomond Chapter in 2018 and is our newest member of UTSPS. Welcome to our organization.

Skylines

In a look; a contained field of view.

Out of the can into the land.

A circle centered by you;

near to hand. 

Unfettered boundaries

only painted on horizons.

Half spheres with bottoms

mesmerizing. 

Far reaches, the mind’s eye

understands before reaching.

The end in sight; 

of sea or land. 

Cities, people, places and things.

Modified caves with old windows.

Surroundings; some entrapments,

some square holes. 

Circles of friends; cheery, trusted.

Well known pets and people too.

Who all see something

special in you.

Skylines ©2018 Raymond D Christensen