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In an old black and white photo, I found There’s a room of children not making a sound Little girls in little chairs A sweet little row of curly hair Big brother Darrell and sister Star In the background not too far Patiently waiting for daddy to come home To turn...

There is a promise of peace like a river  promised by our God the greatest giver A land flowing with milk and honey Where you don’t need to pay any money From the foundation to the roof by your hands will be A house you build and it yours free Animals...

 My mom would often make the statement wait and see She would never make a promise that she might not be able to keep She was a woman of her word, but circumstances could change So instead of making a promise, the words wait and see, didn’t seem strange Wait and...

Traveling down a dusty mileMouth closed but the edges show a smile She knows what treasures the dusty road holdsHer feet know the way she could travel with a blindfold The air is crisp as she inhales deepThe scent of honeysuckle her memory will keep The sound to her right is...

On the site of the old hill sets the old sorghum millThat old standing mill still gives my heart a thrill The building standing there fills a spaceI had forgotten until now of how different a time and place I can hear my uncles voice if I close my eyesThat Sorghums...

Grandma would arrive at pea picking time every yearTo give my mama a hand with the canning she made clear She gave all of us a job to do and checking out the pea patch was given to meShe told me to hop to it, get down the hill and check...