All the good things about life in the country
Mums make me recall Cold nights and stadium lightsLettered sweaters and Concession stand hot-dogs With Coco-Cola.Mums remind me of homecoming,Of scoreboards flashingHome versus Visitors,Of the Star-Spangled BannerSung by Betty Sue WhiteOne look at a mum and I see N.H.S. in silver glitter.One look and I hear voices cheeringA runner down to the end zone.Touchdown!One look and I hear the band... Continue Reading →
Now I am Grandma.Starting into my sixty-first year,I am still my Mama's child.These pieces of simple lifeCornhusk dollsOne a bride in green,One an angel in blue,One a girl wearing a dress with puffed sleevesSpeak to my little girl insideThat I will never be too oldNever need give up play and joy,Will always be Daddy's girl.
Like a wheel Of one of many covered Wagons whichOnce lined this old town's streetsBefore bricks paved themBefore substantial buildings Took up residence and Stores openedAlong themSnowfake Heralding ChristmasSnowflakeNever falling, never meltingSnowflakeSparkling blue at nightBlue starburstSnowflakeAbove a dusty Kansas streetHolding up the bold blueSky.
