Down on the farm set an oldred barn Old Red stood tall for many yearsHe saw a lot of sweat and many shed tears it was full of hayand tools on display where the chickens and cows and the horses would stay that’s why old red sat back from the house...
A mother’s fearsmay last for years As her children growA mother will know problems will mountToo many to count a broken arm, a scrape or bruiseA mother never gets to choose she gives a hug and a kisssilently she makes a wish a mother does her best each dayshe hopes and...
General tom-tom meow was a one-eyed cat that didn’t keep him from trying to catch rats he saved up some cheese to lure and to tease Ms. J. Marie rat, who wore a pink hat She only adorned it to tease Tom the cat But her plan didn’t work Tom Tomcat...
The big iron bridge was just down the hillRight past grandads house and uncle Bill’s A big iron bridge two tons of guard railsWith arched curves and rivets your hand could trail It was decorated with heavy-girders and piersA place as kids we played and mama had no fears Underneath our...
Our PlaygroundWhen mom sent her kids out to the playground it was to an old rusty car body in the woods where we played around we used our motor skills to roll the windows up and downwe all took turns pretending we were driving over to town seems I always ended...
Mom could always strike a poseas the worldly cliché goes the soft features of a round facereminded me of Princess Grace she had a twinkle in her eyea soft-spoken voice much like a sigh She was a country social butterflyshe would take a moment to greet a passerby She always spoke...
How many times did we say dear LordAs our knuckles scraped up and down that board Hanging over the side of an old washtubThe melodious sound of rub a dub dub That’s all women had for many a yearTill a smart engineer caused us women to cheer The new wringer washer...
A fisherman needs patience and he needs a good lureSitting on the creek bank can sometimes be the cure My daddy liked to fish and sometimes he would sayWhat do you think mama? Are the fish biting today I could dig up a few worms, just take a minute to grab...
The cowboy works a long hard day From sunrise to sunset is the cowboy way They dawn their cowboy hat on top their ears It’s soiled and dirty and yes a little dog eared Boots scuffed up but ready to scoot...
 The Texas bluebonnet inspires a sonnetLittle pioneer women in icy bluebonnets A blanket of deep Blue, showstoppers in motionRolling on a hillside as vast as an ocean The bluebonnet thrives on adversityShe’s a hardy girl. She likes drought, you see Royally she stands at attention as if she gluedMiss bonnet...
