Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil. Reginald HeberSpring comes up and smacks us awakeWith scents of daffodils, with colors that startleShout aloud—Hallelujah!

For lo, the winter is  past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of the birds is come.Song of Solomon 2:11-12Even before the grass blades struggle upAnd teen boys sigh at the vision Of lawns to mow—lawns green and plush—pulsingGrowing faster thanA five-year-old boy thinks he can run;Before... Continue Reading →

A happy family is but an earlier heavenSir John BowringAfter all the storiesI feel I know this guyHe's my mama's grandpa, Folks,The apple of her eye!I've heard about his silly jokesHeard his awesome talesOf fishing and flying and other featsOf fishes bigger than whales!I'm glad I got to meet himTo climb up in his lap,... Continue Reading →