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The Christmas Visitor
The Christmas Visitor It was deep down in November and I was dreading the cold December With the all the frantic shopping and the stress Thinking back to childhood days and the slow and simpler ways I wondered how we ever got into this mess Then as I lay there napping I was awakened by … Continue reading
Lady Liberty’s Still Standing and Stairway to Heaven
These are the first two poems Sue wrote in the first days after 9/11. Lest we forget. LADY LIBERTY’S STILL STANDING She’s still standing in the harbor as she has for all these years But if you look more closely, you might see the tears. She cries for all her loved ones, which were killed, behind her … Continue reading
SEPTEMBER 11th REMEMBERED
SEPTEMBER 11th REMEMBEREDIt was a Tuesday in September, a day we will all remember When evil men turned our world upside down A time we can’t forget, when our land terrorist upset As planes crashed into buildings and the ground We remember those true heroes in a place we call Ground Zero And we praise … Continue reading
Mayberry
It was a place we all once lived, in a town that’s never been When everyone knew their neighbors and everybody was a friend When stories had a moral and goodness always won When a father took the time, to go fishing with his son A place where children played outdoors and elders were respected … Continue reading
The Old Soldier and the Flag
When I was growing up the 4th of July was a special day in my hometown beginning with a parade around the court house square. They still have that parade and it’s known for being one of the longest held parades in the country surviving for well over 100 years. Veterans were at the head … Continue reading