I first called this poem “Yound Days” But one night when I swept the school house out I found this on her tablet written before she left fifty years ago Last Night of Seventeen So take it for the Title She wrote the name for my poem fifty years ago When prairie winds blow as [...]
Daddy Bought A Little Horse
When Daddy bought a little horse, I thought it strange; it was of course, The thing just didn’t look quite right, But I was small and not too bright. Had leathery skin from head to toe, But way back then I didn’t know, That horses had a thing called hair, Like puppies, cats and also [...]
Where does it go?
Where does it go? When it grows old Somewhere over the rainbow it waits It flies with the sun Through the burgundy moments Of a day And into the night In the perils of silence Where does it go? When your soul changes Have you forgotten Can it fly like a flutterfly With the colors of [...]
I’m Five Years Old
I’m five years old, but almost six, My mommy says I’m big, I play outside in lotsa dirt, Because I like to dig. My nana’s name is Granny Smith, She gives me lotsa stuff, My brother’s name is Jason Smith, But he plays really rough. And…um ,um ,um…and…you know what? One time when I was [...]
To Her Daddy’s Work Today
“Daddy, Daddy, let me come to work with you today”, She stood there sobbing as I drove away, And in the rear view mirror I saw her crying as she waved, And felt my heart break one more time again. Everyday was just the same; I said she couldn’t come, My days were busy and [...]
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