The wind through the weeping willowsAs she shakes her spindle, she billows Like a dancing ballerina on her tiptoesFiltering here…
Month: November 2022
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…
Be Present and Clear
Be present and ClearHave trusted friends near Some days I’m lost and goneI pull up a happy memory song The…
Sister was a Star
My sister was a musical little girlWhen she was small, she would Shimmy up next to daddy’s legWhile his fiddle…
The Daughter Years
When you miss laughing with your daughtersIt’s ok to Cry a river; it’s only puddles of water The Days are…
Kicking Against the Goad
A goad in Hebrew means literally “the thing that teaches A goad is a pointed stick, sometimes metal-tipped, used in…
Tough Row To Hoe
In farming and gardening, to hoe a row is to turn a line of soil for planting seeds or bulbs—…
A Hillside Day
It was puzzles or cardsPlaying Tag in the yard No devices that distractOur family was intact We had Carefree daysIt…
