Our Daddy went out to buy milk one dayNever to return, he left and went away Those were the words…
Year: 2022
Testing Your Mettle
Mettle is the courage to carry on. If someone wants to “test your mettle,” they want to see if you have the…
Wintertime
The cold set in silentlyovernightA grab for the coversI wrap tight The first foot hits the floorThe second goes down,a…
The Willows in Wintertime
Anyone that knows me knows I love a Willowlike no other tree, the Willow is the total show Whether In…
Sisters Shadows
In her sister’s shadows was the place she would goShe was always fourth in line in the sisters’ row always…
A Mothers Lap
My mother always handledHer problems as they landed Folded hands in her lap with her apron tied aroundA crescendo of…
Wind Through the Willow
The wind through the weeping willowsAs she shakes her spindle, she billows Like a dancing ballerina on her tiptoesFiltering here…
Rainy Daze
Some days it seems to rain and rainMaking you feel confined and restrained I sit and wish for the rain…
Daddy’s Pain
You could see the pain in dads eyesAs children, we asked him so many whys The answer to our questions…
Silly Sisters
As young country girlsMy sisters and I would walk to theBridge by Shortenings small cabin Dick and David used it…
