Songbird sitting on a hillEntertain me if you will I watched you flyIn the tree nearby I heard your songThen you were gone I wondered where you flew off toOn to another adventure for you I love just lying here on the dockCasting out some small flat rocks Small enough to skip the rock acrossShortenings…
Back Yard
What’s in the backyard for you to seeThere’s nothing but green grass in front of me then close your eyes and open your earslisten closely and envision what you hear do you hear the squeaky voice of a squirrelI hear him chewing on acorns and giving them a whirl is that a blue jay in…
The Green’s Valley
Down the road from my house in a valley by the woodsSat an old crumbling house that barely stood my daddy always told me to stay away from therethe reason why he never really cared to share so one day I ventured thereI’d probably get a spanking but I didn’t care Curiosity had gotten the…
My Big Sister
Sister My Sister Sister theirs no greater friendYou lift me up and help me mend My heart when I am feeling downNo better friend can there be found We talk of many simple thingsMostly past adventures and things You know me better than all othersExcept of course our precious mother We’ve seen our days of…
Mothers
Moms are always last to eatlast to buy shoes for their feet up first in the morning to see families fedlast to bed in the evening after she puts kids to bed mom‘s always put family before her selfkeeping her hopes and dreams on the shelf the mother paves the way for her childnot by…
Geese Family
Goose and gander get togetherStick so close that they rub feathers They will stay paired up for lifeThe gander takes goose for his wife Little goslings are produced and learn to walkThey come running when mama honks Mama goose makes a distinctive soundEspecially when babies can’t be found All dressed up just wrapped in fleeceThey’re…
Night Light
Mr. moon my night light tonight Though it’s dark Your shining bright You give me just enough of youself Just hanging on nothing all by yourself I stare at you and the beauty that you display Please come back my way again and stay It’s a very dark and dreary tonight Thank you for sharing…
The Four Sisters
I didn’t notice it till this dayDo you see her there that same smileStars face, as moms displayed Wish I could remember what Sister Sherryl was seeingHer laughter bubbled up so loudly and so freeAlways standing tall like a towering Oaktree Dear Robin like a small bluebirdAlways tried but was never heardSee the tears run…
Carousel
Merry go round beautiful sound Riding high below the blue sky Cimarron Rose and Bella Blue Blazing colors with iron horseshoes Bright smiling faces Holding poles fixed in places Feet firmly planted in little brown stirrups Giggles and laughter when the horses giddyup Calico Sally seems to always dilly dally Her focus is on that…
The Incident
It was bound to happen, he had taken chances before.Always playing in the street with his friendsbut this day is where his life would end. I saw them earlier running here and there,chasing their enemy causing her some fear One time too many they had messed with her kids,but on this day she was determined…