Country Colored Memories
I have a sweet niece who’s a special womanWhen she was small she always seemed timid Always hanging in the back of a groupShe never was at the head of the troup She quietly stood back and took it all inLife dictated to her and said she would never win But this beautiful girl with…
The Winds of Time When the wind picks up It stirs up all the dust Things scatter all about Too many things to even count Nothing stays in its place As if it’s all been erased Time is the same in the end Just like that rushing wind People are scattered all about It feels…
The daisy is two flowers in one, The large outer petals make up one flower the cluster of tiny petals that form the center “eye” make up another. Daisies are related to the amazing artichoke That’s true even though you think I joke One thing I can say about the daisy flower, it certainly is cheerful So…
Each different variety of lily is full of such allure But the most common meaning is that Lillies are pure The sweet and innocent beauty of the lily flower Has given the association of fresh life and power Lily most commonly means devotion as it should Because the Greeks name associates her with motherhood lily is used in weddings it’s believed…
If you’re looking for a gal who’ll put up with a lot Put Petunia in some dirt and cover her over in a pot Petunias is the most popular flowering annual for good reasons Petunias are bright and lively, bloom from spring until frost really most of the seasons She will scent the air with a lovely…
Iris is a species of flowering plants with showy flowers You find her standing tall exuding strength and power Iris name comes from the Greek word for rainbow That’s something most people probably don’t know Some say her name refers to her wide variety of colors she’s a tough girl more so than all the others She’s called the…
One of the customs traveling the prairie was to leave behind something useful for the next wagon train to find There was a steady line of pioneers coming after you on the open plains.They were dusty and dirty getting their clothes clean was a pain A lady named Betty left a useful welcoming gift.She was…
In the wintertime of my world as a childI have to admit we children got pretty wild when the snow would pile up real highmom didn’t let us always go outside the winters were a cold and bitter time for meI wanted to be running the Hillside free I don’t have many fond memories of…
The diner Jukebox hanging off the wall At Katy’s roadside greasy spoon was whereas I recall That wonderful music playing device with buttons numbers and letters On a scale of one to ten, you’d never find anything better you turned the wheel, listening to the flapping pages I can still hear it now it takes…
Little boys grow up and aspire to be And emulate some of the people that they see Firemen in red trucks putting out big fires Or policemen with lights flashing chasing speeding cars All little boy will dream of becoming different things Like airplane pilots that wear those tiny wings A sanitary worker, or maybe…