A rosebud from God’s Garden

    GOD’S MASTERPIECE             
               (Toni)
 
Heaven’s gate must have opened
And a cherub slipped through
I know, because I’ve seen you
And hugged and kissed you, too
 
You’re quite a little treasure
Perfect in every way
A rosebud from God’s Garden
A flower in my bouquet
 
You’ve cast your spell upon me
And I don’t mind at all
In fact I rather like it
Being charmed by [...]

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I’ve showed both sides of love this month

WE COULD NOT HARMONIZE
 
Our song started beautifully
And was lovely for a time
Then, discordant notes changed the tune
And the words no longer rhyme
 
The melody had been lovely
The words were sweet and dear
That wonderful orchestration
Was the only thing we’d hear
 
The song was meant forever
But this was not to be
Because the notes that came from you
Fused not the [...]

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Was this a true tale we kids were told or not?

    UNCLE JEB’S LEG
 
When Uncle Jeb was in his prime
And chose to settle down,
He found a piece of land up north,            
Several miles from town.                                    
                                
He’d say it was “the good old days” –
A nearly perfect life,
For he was busy every day
On a homestead for his wife.
 
Across the lake were lodge-pole pines,
Just perfect [...]

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To my grave

This is a Spoon River, Dramatic Monologue.  I hope you will enjoy it.
 
RED FEATHER
 
What have they done!
Me, who loathed pretense,
lying here in pink lace.
A beaded-doeskin girl.
yet, here I lie
with satin ribbons
cascading across my breast.
I would rather be laid to rest
in my underwear.
Curls! Why did they
cut off my trademark
braids!  My long black hair
was my pride – [...]

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My ‘promise’ ring

     TOKENS FROM THE PAST
 
Inside a box that’s tied with string,
           My promise ring.
Two locks of hair,
One dark, one fair.
The blueprint for the house we chose.
A faded rose.
Love beads of blue.
Our photos, too.
Old letters stained with tears I cried,
When our love died.
Mementoes, these.
Sad memories.
 
1/21/90             Phyllis DeWitt VanVleck
 
Judge=s Special Mention … PAW (in Pa) 1991

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Nature as it ought to be

     SENSING BEAUTY
 
As morning shows her golden face
After late evening showers
I watch the busy hummingbirds
Dining on my flowers
 
Squirrels are eating sunflower seeds
I scattered on the lawn
But take time out to play a bit
Then, up a tree and gone
 
Two lively sibling rabbits
Enjoy a game of chase
The squirrels are back, and two join in
Challenging a race
 
Chipmunks share [...]

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