The only time I remember my mama came to our creek Was because she heard her girls and my cousin were involved in a streak The truth of the matter was we were skinny dipping But mostly throwing mud at each other, and it was dripping We had planned a good mud fight and knew…
The Dinner Collection
Romantic England Red was their official nameWestminster London, England is where they came to fame She saved her whole life to find a complete collectionA piece at a time was-a treasured find from her recollection she sets her table carefully not to break or chipEach a precious piece on the price she never skimped as…
A Cowboy in Time
Cowboys were mostly young men who needed some quick doeherding cattle caring for horses and repairing fences as they go A Cowpokes always ready to work the cattle drivehelped establish frontier towns when they finally arrive their Iconic lifestyles always glorified in Booksleft out lonely grueling work, or the life it took Cowboys work was…
Prairie Dancer
As your riding past miles and miles of open land Be sure to take the time to catch the Prairie grand Keep your eyes wide open, you just might catch a glimpse Liquid gold growing right up close to the old wire fence She starts her show when she’s fully awake without fail, your breath…
S A I L I N G
Let’s go sailingmaybe whaling on the oceanwater motion There’s no highwayTo get in our way the breeze blows us therewe can float anywhere let’s go sailingWith sunshine trailing white mast flying highas we quickly sail by
Word Watching
Some days you’ll dig way deep downInside your soul for courage found Simmering just below the surfaceYou keep it under control, it still emerges Maybe you should let it outLet it roar and let it shout The longer it’s left to simmer and boilIf it erupts there will be trouble and toil Emotions words let…
Sisters Three
Sister Marilyn Stars holding my handMy diapers sagging and my feet are in the sand Just three sisters all with curly topsScrunched up smiles that never seem to stop Just another lazy summer dayThree little sisters went out to play Mother snaps a picture of her daughters threeSherryl, Marilyn Star, and me
Merry Go Round
For James Push me around once again Until I’ve had enough and I say when Dancing delights giggles invite Just a little bit of fun To encourage everyone Merry go round a swishing sound Children run alongside Holding the handles as they glide Just one more ride around Your turn to push from the ground…
I Don’t Remember
Some days the memories flow Other days no thoughts will show The mind is such an awesome thing and yet, can be so fragile The edges of clarity it can bring, then shadows invade for awhile The days and weeks seem to fly right by So many happy days that turn into sighs I will…
Spit and Whittle
There was a time back whenA bunch of older gentlemen Sat together on an old town benchClose as can be within an inch Telling tales, they could rememberOf former times when they were younger Maybe the time they caught the biggest fishCausing the other two to sit and wish For former days when life was…