One of the most beautiful spots in the world is the south island of New Zealand. It was out of this beauty - and the struggles of life - that Bill Edwards penned his poetry. His poetry was combined with the pictures taken by Jim Kujaca to make this little book, Musings ... from New Zealand, The Poetry of Life, an international favorite. You can purchase a copy for $10.00, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling by sending a personal check or money order to Jim Kujaca, P.O. Box 551, Flossmoor, IL 60422.

A Long Wait

I've had my bath and cleaned my teeth and brushed and combed my hair.
And when I put my make-up on, I took the utmost care.
For I have a feeling that tonight my boy will pop the question.
I mean about a wedding, not a very rude suggestion.
I wonder how he'll do it? Will he get down upon one knee?
And will he take my hands in his and say that he loves me?
He's such a lovely man you see; he really is a jewel.
For me he'd face the fires of hell or even fight a duel.
We'll marry at the local church, and I'll be all in white.
The day will be quite wonderful and better yet the night.
I've planned a lovely honeymoon where we two can be alone
For two romantic weeks of love, just we two on our own.
We won't have any children, though I'd like a pair of three.
For I have just turned sixty-nine and he is seventy-three.
If he does not propose tonight, he won't get any kisses,
For fifty years is long enough, to wait to be his misses.