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Mysteries

As each season passes by, When rain drops from the sky Or the sun shines from above And we feel the warmth of love, Does not mankind understand? These are the wonders of His hand. How the wind stirs...

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THERE WAS NO BRIDGE

  by Gladys Parker, November 2000   Sometimes I dwell on yesterdays; So many years have passed. Wonder how I came this far And grew this old so fast.   It seems just like a dream, But it’s true, I...

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CHRISTMAS GIVING

This poem was written by my grandmother, Gladys Parker. She passed away this year, on October 23, at the young age of 96. This will be my first Christmas without her. It still doesn’t seem possible to...

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What If… we could just slow down?

This week’s Spin Cycle is about the topic, “What if?” I liked this poem, because it makes me think about how short life is, and what is really important. How Do You Live Your Dash? I read of a man who...

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IF

If I had a million bucks Or thousands – just a few I would never hesitate, I’d divide it all with you. If I won the Nobel Prize And that I’ll never do But, if it really came about You’d be honored...

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Southern Collards

OK, y’all. This week’s Spin Cycle is supposed to be a poem.  This one is almost impossible for me, because I practically cut my teeth on poems. My beloved grandmother, who passed on October 23 of last...

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Snow Day in North Carolina!

The Yankees down here just don’t get it, y’all. I’m talkin’ about snow! That white stuff that falls from the sky and only happens about once every three years, here in Wilmington, NC, where the yearly...

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Home Entertainment, or “How to Survive When You’re Broke”

This image is an original oil painting by my grandmother, Gladys Parker. You can read more of her poetry and learn all about this amazing woman at her blog, The Rock of Gibraltar. This week’s Spin...

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THE VALENTINE

This week’s Spin Cycle is about, what else, y’all? LOVE. I could write line after line about how much I love my husband, my sons, my daughter-in-law, my parents, my dog. But today my thoughts turn...

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If Tomorrow Comes…

Thanks to my friend, Jan, over at Jan’s Sushi Bar, I’ve decided to give this here posting every day thing a try, y’all. It’s called NaBloPoMo,and I can’t believe how long it just took me to write that....

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