All the good things about life in the country
Her hands still ladylike and soft,But strong from working hard.The spoonmaker sat straddle her blue tool boxDressed in pink and blue check day-dress and an apronEmbellished with pink trim.Ignoring the crowd and the noonday sun,She pounded with her wooden mallet.She chiseled out pieces of wood. Her gray/white hair strayed in her faceShe didn't mind. She was... Continue Reading →
Colors, tastes, shapesA work of artRed, green, purple, green, red, green,Orange, green, yellow, green, Black, greenGreen, green, greenBulbous, round, oval, pointed, curved,CylindricalSweet, tart, hot, mild.Someone knelt and planted seed.Someone watered. God gave sunlight.Time, more rain, time.God sent rain.A back bent,A hand harvested.An artist arranged.
Copper tiptoeing on an orange flowerOn thin legs like rough threadsWith wing spots like dusty silver;Work while the flowers bloom,Fly in the copper sunlight,While summer reigns gloriousOn the face of the year.
What’s Good About Home! 