Mama’s in the Kitchen
As a small girl my favorite memory of my motheralways involved the kitchen in one way or another I always awoke to the wonderful smellsOf bacon and biscuits, you could always tell My mama always had a smile on her face when she cookedYou could tell she loved doing it by...
Once Upon a Wintertime
Once upon a wintertimeThe winter snow was so sublime Its elegance would sparkle soAs it fell it would glisten and glow At the front door, anxious children would pileWith gloves and hats and great big smiles A snowball fight in the winter weatherFreezing toes but oh, so much pleasure Sometimes mama...
Keep Looking Ahead
That day will come as a thief in the nightNot when we expect it but when it is right A world in chaos we inherited from the first manWho gave up paradise, God’s original plan A moment of independence is all he attainedUngrateful and disloyal was his only claim to fame...
Bird Watching
There’s not a more beautiful sight in the soft blue sky Then a flock of birds as they fly way up high A tiny life with two small sturdy wings Who-can put in words the happiness watching birds brings So many colors you could pick from the crayon box On a...
Country Graffiti
Do you ever notice how people say back in the daywhen they want you to remember life was a certain way young people claim graffiti as their ownbut they couldn’t be any more wrong back in the day, we had a small gangAll of us just used to get together and...
Write me a story
The woman recalls a time in her young life at schoolwhen she was in second grade, the teacher thought it would be cool if each child wrote a story about their mothersomething sweet, special from some time or another The little girl is excited to write it all downPencil scratching paper...
Pieces of her Past
Amazing that a 5×5 squareStrategically placed here and there Placed together in a row and sewed patientlyWill become a beautiful quilt for someone else to see Maybe from a favorite childhood dressPacked away for years not worn but cherished none the less Tucked away to be preserved until the right time...
Make a Memory
Grab the memory in front of you-before today is throughYour on to life’s endeavors tomorrow making something new Take the time to stop and stareLook details over everywhere You’ll grasp to remember, years down the roadWhen time takes its toll and details erode A deep impression to the head and heartIn...
