I am a published poet, I am a single grandmother who is retired from the Federal Government I enjoy Art, college ball, the water, traveling, and most of all laughing. I believe life is too short to stay sad all the time. I love animals of all kinds. I am not a barbie doll, I am a real woman. kind hearted and intelligent. I am a pretty good cook. MUST LIKE ANIMALS and not mind that I SMOKE CIGARETTES At home in a nice restaurant as well as a campground. I will bait my own hook, take my own fish off, but will not clean them I will however cook them. can not tell on this site who is looking and who is not so if interested please email me The romantic in me screams I smoke cigarettes I have an occasional drink I am honest to a fault so if you email me please I hope you read this profile. I do not play games and I am not looking for a one night stand, Surely there are some men who are not looking for marriage next week who are not looking for just sex. Who believe a relationship takes time to grow I seek serendipity Not drama or games I seek serenity No need for flames someone who knows his direction with pion just the same I seek affection It comes with many names Let your spirit fly Let your spirit fly Let creativity be your wind For today is a new day Cast your sorrows aside There are new things to try Inspiration is around the next bend Brilliance will always find a way Ingenuity will light the way My jaded heart Still hopes for a new start Just it does not fall Like a star anymore It takes a bit more than a call For me to open my door Sweet nothings whispered Are just pleasantries My heads no longer turned With such entreaties I must see a bit more of your spirit I must see how deep is your soul No longer charmed by quick wit I no longer fall so quickly down that hole But compion and intelligence Are now the keys to this heart Kindness and good sense Are a good way to start More likely to gain entrance To my jaded heart s Spare me calculations and lessons Let me enjoy the marvels of space In my own romantic way The planets and stars I will see As a beautiful string of beads Let me cling to my fanciful views Others can speculate about gravity Let them disappear unto their fundamental umption I shall see allurement in the stars above As beautiful gems floating in a wide fountain Retaining my dreamy atmosphere As I watch the night sky I shall hold my dreams near Let them paint images of science up I shall hold my visions dear Letting my dreams fly To the heavens above I seek a partner to dance with me not around me not for me but with me to take me in his arms to hold me to dance along the road of life to share these steps to share these songs to share these moments to dream the dream together