What’s that smell?
What’s That Smell? In the 1930s, during the great depression, a roaring lion had entered the scene in the form of abject poverty. The poverty of the Great Depression devoured families one by one. One day they had plenty, but now, they could barely afford one meal a day.In Texas and...
Mothers Story
What’s That Smell?In the 1930s, the great depression was in full swing, but the Wellston school district was one of the richest in America. A 1930 oil find in Drake County had boosted the local economy, and educational spending grew with it. As a result, its taxable revenue had grown to...
Daddy’s Sunday Newspaper
On Sunday, my daddy used to get up lateEveryone in the houses breakfast had to wait No one can eat before our dadWe didn’t mind. It wasn’t that bad It was the one day he could relaxFrom six grueling days of lumber stacks Daddy was a carpenter. He was skilledAt his...
Don’t Waste A Day
the air is cool and crispBlond hair escaping just a whisp Galloping along on a purebred horseOn a dirt trail, no particular course Escaping your usual normRiding away to silently mourn All the bubbling words in the airSpoken radically, no thought or care Galloping along toward colorful fieldsWildflowers overflowing with a...
Under the Willow Tree
The old willows limbs gently sway in the breezeSmall children playing underneath doing as we pleased Making mud pies in old tin cansWaiting to be eaten by unsuspecting fans Mom never had to worry or wonder where we’d beShe knew our favorite hangout was underneath that willow tree There were no...
Lazy June Bug Night
Watching June bugs on a warm summer nightThey hit the window pane as they dance to the lighton a lazy June bug night They’ll flap two sets of sturdy wingsAs you quietly rock on your front porch swingListening to the music of their flapping wings singWhat a lazy June bug night...
Buckaroo or Cowpuncher
On a late spring morning in West Texasriding through pasture overgrown with brush Cowpunchers pushed a calf into a clearing.The calf will need to be roping if it is a yearling. The Cowboy throws a loop around the yearling’s neck, and it will mourn. The calf cannot escape the rope tied...
