Grandmother Husband Poems

You were born here,
Blue Ridge foothills,
spirits of Cherokee in 
Appalachia's olden heart and veins.
Scots-Irish influence of beloved
bluegrass,
moonshine of the drinking kind.

Your parents weren't the responsible
type,
as...

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The pink polka-dot nightgown,                     ...

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I was shaken from my bed,                   ...

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It was coming up on your thirtieth birthday,                 ...

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Illuminations of Wonder and Warmth 
from the sky’s black velvet cloak  
points of light emanate         ...

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A great old gal was she                   ...

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How does one say good bye,                   ...

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A young lady and her handsome husband,                       have the world by the tail.  ...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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LOVE IN POST WORLD WAR 11
3rd and final episode of trilogy

My Grandfather was incredibly anglicised
Studied in London and qualified as an optician
My mother learnt English...

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Lord, I know I should not ask.
You took my beloved husband.
(God Talking)
I needed him more than you.
One day he will greet you to be with...

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Twas a lovely day in May.

A red-haired Grandmother, with her daughter and 
grandchild strolled the soft, still grass.
Under a large pine tree, she unwrapped a...

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Would you still love me if I threw you under a bus?
Would you still love me if I taught children to cuss?
Would you still love...

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The Christmas Visit

Dimly lit room with flowered wallpaper,
A bride chamber for a couple, 1920.
Coal dust between her fingers,
a strong back,
waiting for the annual Christmas visit.
“My...

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We have been together
treasured joy now for many years
we trust each other with our
emotions, with affection, tears,

Any day when you are sick or hurting
I feel...

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