Natures Road
Natures bywaysnot cement highways Its flowering plantsmarching army ants squirrels racingplaying, chasing mocking birds talkingslow turtles walking ducklings following in a rowfollows Mama where she goes Owls that hoot in the nightsearching eyes flashing bright trees branches swayingnatures symphony playing...
Hillside
Camping Let’s go campingground stamping to the mountainsspouting water fountains Hot dogs by the fireKids play till they tire camper moves alongkids inside sing a song summer vacationfamily recreation a time to rememberFor every family member Have you ever been...
Futures Past
It is our past that shapes our futureThe times when we hold tight to endure We grasp at the memories; they push us forwardWe grab hold tight no time to be a coward Most of the life fights are inward...
Flee the Madding Crowd
Please take me away from the Madding crowdThe place with all those voices so loud Nothing there promotes a happy lifeAll its roads are grief and strife The Madding crowd is a vicious sortThey will keep you captive in their...
When You Return
If you follow the path alongside the creek bankJust below the girded bridge with the rusty planks You’ll find me sitting patiently on our favorite rockWatching the small songbirds as they start to flock Take your time; no need to...
My Mamas Lap
My mother always handledHer problems as they landed Folded hands in her lap with her apron tied aroundA crescendo of voices, still she never uttered a sound I would catch a glimpse of herdeep in thought While her children squabbled...
Milk Run (the photograph )
They say that if you look at a photo long enough you Can sense the feelings of the people at that juncture of their life. Perhaps that’s true to some extent. As I looked back in time at a particular...
When Summer Ends
No more noisy fun summersMy Music has now changed drummers Those summer faces now gone for goodsweet little children growing up as they should Teaching small bodies to swimNow they quickly dive in on a whim They don’t need you...
The Footstep Pages
Through the agesMany footprint pages God’s book becomes filledAs lives quietly are stilled Leaving their DNA blueprintFor a spectacular future event Generations will seeEternal life will finally be Many footprint pagesReturning in stages From the grave, they will ariseRight before...
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the most prolonged and severe Depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, sparking fundamental changes in economic institutions, policy, and economic...