A Busy World

A Busy World

Published by Guide Magazine, Terry Crews, Artist    

Cherokee Poems

Cherokee Poems

   

Rainfall

Rainfall

    Since we’ve been getting a lot of rain the past few days, this seemed appropriate. Published in Guide Magazine years ago.    

Winter’s Warning

Winter’s Warning

  Nature is telling us that now is the time to prepare for a change. Fall is here, but winter is coming. Somehow, birds, animals, and insects, even trees and plant life seem to know and get ready for cold weather.      

Inhibitions or restraints?

  Sometimes inhibitions are good. For instance, this morning I feel like going into the yard and singing, “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!” loudly and enthusiastically. However, I won’t. That would be disturbing the peace to say nothing of causing people to wonder about my mental state. Inwardly, though, I’m singing because this is summertime. Trees […]

And the Sky Was Dark and Lowering

And the Sky Was Dark and Lowering

The sky is, indeed, dark and lowering this morning. The day isn’t getting brighter; it looks more like coming nightfall. St. Swithin’s Day was yesterday and we had no rain; happily, I think the good saint is about to be proved wrong, but that’s okay with me. We need rain. A cousin called last night. […]