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Love Lingers

December 13, 2022 It’s already December and Christmas draws near.It’s a time of reflection, reviewing this year.I pray that the joyful days outweighed the sad.I pray that the new year approaching brings glad. It’s a time to remember the Christmases … Continue reading

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Twilight Transformation

December 11, 2022 In the twilight of years that I have that remainThe Lord’s blessed me with words that take root in my heartThen transform into rhythm and rhyme in my brain.I pray as I write them His love I … Continue reading

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A Friend

December 10, 2022 It’s nice to have some time to think,Some solitude to sit and be.But also, nice to share a drink,Some coffee or a cup of tea, With those we love, converse aloud,Share stories of those yesteryearsWhen we were … Continue reading

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Old Sonnets

December 9, 2022 We respect the old poets, each line that they wrote,Like musical lyrics in need of a note.We love the old verses, the crafting, the style,They lodge in the heart and they stay for a while. We quote … Continue reading

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Simple Words

December 8, 2022 I love to write rhyme it’s just something I do.My writing’s straight forward not hard to construe.My poems are quite simple, no need to explain.They’re easy to read, some would say they are plain. If I look … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces

December 7, 2022 A snuggled down Lucy asleep in my lapA time to curl up and to finish her nap.As I sip on my coffee and stroke her soft furI capture my thoughts as they stretch, and they stir. The … Continue reading

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Roots

December 6, 2022 I cherish my heritage, east Texas roots,The mem’ries of Christmas, a new pair of boots,The lights, decorations, the carols we sang,I love country carols, a slight touch of twang. Our house had some lights and a wreath … Continue reading

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A Humble Birth

December 5, 2022 I’m not sure what traditions at Christmas you hold,Or if you have any at all you observe,But I pray you know Jesus, whom prophets foretold,Who gave us a gift we’ve not earned nor deserve. Born in a … Continue reading

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Listening

December 4, 2022 I’m not the most humorous, witty old chap.I’m not full of great stories to make others laugh.I’m not likely to speak just to fill in a gap,Between listening and talking it’s not half and half. I love … Continue reading

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Transformation

December 3, 2022 As we open the Bible this time of the yearWe tend to be focused on Luke chapter two,The shepherds, the angels, the time they appear,The babe in a manger, the animals too. But I also remember what … Continue reading

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