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Togetherness

His head is bowed, his brow once smooth is furrowed. His hair is slate and silvered with the years. Time rips away each vestige man strives to keep, Then flings it back, bedimmed and streaked with tears. His eyes are … Continue reading

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When Maples Run

I love to lie beneath the arch Of overhanging boughs; I love to hear the swaying bells Of homeward turning cows. But oh, I love, when spring is here, When skies are blue, and streams are clear, To see the … Continue reading

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Forget-Me-Not

In a quaint, old southern garden, on a sunny kind of day, There bloomed a tiny blossom, or so the folks do say; Its little heart was golden; its petals fairest blue; It took them back along the trail to … Continue reading

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Paths

There are paths where the dancing feet are pricked By many a stinging thorn; But the roses bloom and the sunlight streams Where heart-aches oft are born. For the paths we tread are moment filled With the stirring pulse of … Continue reading

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Only A Dreamer

First Verse I am only a dreamer trying to catch A sunbeam that hides from me; I am only a weaver trying to match Threads that don’t want to be. But it’s all in the way I start at each … Continue reading

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For a Friend on the Death of Her Husband

My heart goes out to you today, Your sorrow reaches far; Although your friends all rally round To touch you where you are. The loss of one you loved so dear Will never go away; But time will ease and … Continue reading

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Memories on a Day in July

The clouds have banked the sky with grey; The wind is blowing strong; A July day, upon the way The dust is rolled along. But let the storm clouds frown upon My sorrow and my pain; Let the wind blow … Continue reading

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A Turrible Country

Sandy and his Scottish lass Were a’travelling in the West, Where the prairie towns all look alike And each one seems the best. Near the station platform lay a moose; ‘Twas shot at break of day. The hunter, very human, … Continue reading

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Homeward Paths

Dear dusty roadsides where the common weeds Flourish alike in sheltered nooks or open country meads; Dear pathways leading where the clear brook wends Its care-free way in idly curving trends; Where buttercups and wandering jews entwine To grace the … Continue reading

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The Figure I Moulded

I moulded the figure I would be Beautiful, and young, and strong, and free; High up on the mountain peak I stood Far beneath me, rivers and wood, Wide worlds to conquer; life seeds to sow; And hearts to start … Continue reading

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