I Just Couldn’t Hold You Tight Enough*

by | Dec 16, 2020 | Poetry

I Just Couldn’t Hold You Tight Enough* I just couldn’t hold you tight enough.Couldn’t wrap my arms around you and squeezeall those black memories away.Lord knows I tried.Tried to keep the light shining in your eyes,that sweet smile on your lips.Most of the time, it...

It’s Not a Lot Things But it is Christmas

by | Dec 12, 2020 | Poetry

It’s Not a Lot Things But it is Christmas Yeah, Jingle Bells is playing.I’m trying hard to keep working at this and thatand keeping those holiday thoughtsfar, far away.Of course, it’s not really that hardfor I’ve done it so many yearsit’s...

Having Friends in Low Places Has a Whole New Meaning*

by | Nov 19, 2020 | Poetry

Having Friends in Low Places Has a Whole New Meaning I got the word last nightin a note from an acquaintance from years agothat one of our friends from those days so long agowas gone.As my collection of years grows so much largerI find that happening more and more.I...

Mountain or Valley It’s All the Same

by | Oct 11, 2020 | Poetry

Mountain or Valley It’s All the Same When she slipped offon her journey to try to finally find her peace,I could never decideif she left a part of herself behindor took part of me with her. Whether she left a mountainor a valley,it was somethingI could never get...

Why in Hell Did You Move Back to East Texas?

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Poetry

Why in Hell Did You Move Back Here? Why in hell did you come back to East Texas?What would make you do that? You were so glad to escapeall those years ago.And that was the word you always used.Escape. Well . . . I say,then tell one of the “sort of”...

Let’s Bring Out All the Cliches for This One

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Poetry

Let’s Bring Out all the Clichés for This One Music has filled this empty nightwith words and melodies carrying all those memoriesthat bring with them a tender caress,a wry smile.Then a burning pain. When my years were youngmy pastor told me about hell.He lit a...