Country Colored Memories
when I was seventeen
Not a girl or a woman,
somewhere in between
The world in front of me
Pathways to travel and a
Wide world to see
Life was exciting
Experiences beckoning
And inviting
I don’t regret the choices I made
As I think back now
Before my memories fade
I smile inside as I remember this day
At seventeen, the age I wish I could
Have always stayed
When I miss youI’ll always wish too See you somedayBy my footpath way The Time and distanceWon’t rust my insistence My heart will forever burnWith hope, I’ll continue to yearn It’s not in my hands nowYou control the somehow So,...
 The Texas bluebonnet inspires a sonnetLittle pioneer women in icy bluebonnets A blanket of deep Blue, showstoppers in motionRolling on a hillside as vast as an ocean The bluebonnet thrives on adversityShe’s a hardy girl. She likes drought, you...
It’s funny the memories I thought carefully tucked away came to life for a few brief moments on a quietRainy day A faint glimmer of red and goldMy brain tries hard to unfold Ears of corn, some yellow, some redIndian...
