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In Mother's World

in mother's world when dawn comes it is the business with the animals fed and watered, personal attention let the dog out, clean the cat box feed the birds then we eat and at the table the wandering cocatiel politeness demands a share of your breakfast things to remember such as which ice cream belongs to dogs sayings like Anatole France until you love an animal you only a half of your soul these are things a farm girl brings to life in the city OKC 6/22

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Harry Horsman

Date: 6/23/2022 8:12:00 PM

Love your poetry of two different world, that of rural and urban, Timothy

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/24/2022 3:26:00 AM

thank you harry...greatly appreciated

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/23/2022 8:44:00 AM

Love your menagerie! My daughter had a cockatiel and at one point we had a conure with quite a personality!

Valsa George

Date: 6/23/2022 6:01:00 AM

I feel I share some traits of your mother, taking care of pets, cleaning and feeding them. Also looking after my garden plants and vegetables, especially after my retirement. Being bred in a village I used to watch my mother doing all these. Despite being in a city, it is great that your mother did all these.....! Your tender love for your mother is well revealed!

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/23/2022 8:56:00 AM

yes Valsa quite correct and my whole life i have always had her advice in little jewel of wisdom that i share with the world...it is a joy to see others in that happiness as you are

Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/23/2022 3:54:00 AM

Until you love an animal, you have only half a soul~~ astounding line. Pangie Your world then, sounds like my world now.))) Especially with my cat, Irene... We are soul sisters.** In my childhood, was a parakeet who loved bein on the table. Your poem is wonderful. Hugs, Panagiota xxx

Panagiota Romios
Date: 6/23/2022 9:39:00 AM

A special morning treat from you! Panagiota Thanks for sharing the meaning of your name. So beautiful.))) Panagiota xx

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/23/2022 9:01:00 AM

thank you Panagiota....and what a wonderful name, meaning "all holy" but you knew that...Timothy means "to Honor God" love that looking up names

Deb M

Date: 6/23/2022 3:05:00 AM

Beautifully told Timothy ….loved it. Debx

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/23/2022 8:57:00 AM

thank you Deb

Joe Dimino

Date: 6/22/2022 7:16:00 PM

Such tender and sensitive writing. I married a Farm-girl -- also Air Force and a mystic. Hit the jackpot. I still tend to the cats, litter boxes and feeding, before I have my coffee. Fill the outside birdbath (113 in Phoenix yesterday). I would feel guilty if not. "the wandering cocatiel politeness demands a share"-- great image!

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/22/2022 7:28:00 PM

it is true that bird wandered the table...i was born and lived most of my life in Phoenix, now a bon vivant in Oklahoma...on trail's end...enjoying this place here with poets...thanks Joe, fan of yours...oh it is June and still not using airconditioner

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/22/2022 4:10:00 PM

Hello Timothy Ray, which ice cream belongs to the dogs? Interesting. On the farm is the business to fed the animals. In the city mothers feed their children. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/23/2022 4:40:00 AM

Hello Timothy Ray, I know that dogs love ice cream. Parrots love ice cream to! Wow! I did not know that. Enjoy your day my friend.

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/22/2022 4:22:00 PM

the dogs had vanilla, and my landlady in Mexico fed hers the same...when i lived in Texas first to eat were the three parrots who belonged to a lady....in New York City butcher's cater...

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/22/2022 7:49:00 AM

Mother's world is uniquely charming--especially to the life in city. Excellent depiction, Timothy.

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/22/2022 8:35:00 AM

now there will be those who tell you she assisted the school master and how wonderful a volunteer she was....but let me give you an into why....to keep an eye on me because her son was intelligent and precocious (one girl added obnoxious at the reunion), unaware of the social norms, behaves largely according to his instincts, both shocking and charming and always had a book in his face

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/22/2022 8:24:00 AM

she did have her unique qualities but we lived in a neighborhood where we kids walked to church-run school and i can assure you my mother's ways were the commonality in the community...go to New York City and you can find boutiques for animals, go to where i lived in Mexico and see pampering and the city warn not to let pets out certain nights as they put out poison meats....in a roundabout way we do too...but the importance is how you are raised