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Anne's Poetry

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Grandma's ABC Book
July 2004

A    Is for the Applesauce that Grandma gives to you
B    Is for the Books she reads, you heard them as you grew
C    Is Cookie dough she makes whenever you are there
D    Means Donuts she will buy, one each seems very fair
E    Is great for Everything you love about her house -
       She hugs and kisses you so much, just like a tiny mouse
F    Is Fun you always have when playing hide and seek-
       You go behind the curtains and hide so she can't peek
G    Means going with Grandma to the parks and swings and slide,
       She’s too big to go on them but watches you with pride
H    Means Happy birthday cake and that you’re getting older –
       She helps to blow the candles out, they burn until they’re colder
I    Is favorite Ice cream which she’ll give you in a cone -
       And there is more because she knows you’ll never eat alone
J    Could be for Jonah who was swallowed by a whale –
       Do you think that you could ever grab him by the tail?
K    Has got to be a Kite that billows in the sky –
       Don’t you wish you could hold on and fly? So do I!
L    Is such a Lovely thought; it stands for lots of love –
       That’s something that your family knows we sure have plenty of
M    Is happy Music and it makes you want to sing –
       And it’s OK to dance along and swirl a Highland fling
N    Is for Nighttime, sweet dreams and restful sleep -
       As you quietly slumber, there's not a single peep
O    Means Open many doors, for life is not a closed room –
       It wants you filled with happiness and keeps away the gloom
P    Is Peanut butter which you love with bread and jam –
       It sticks a lot inside your mouth, perhaps you should have ham
Q    Is for a castle, all complete with King and Queen –
       See the crown atop her head and watch the diamonds gleam
R    A Rigger truck or pretty doll would be a lovely gift –
       Or maybe an erector set to give your toys a lift
S    Means good old Summer time with swimming and ball games too –
       You’ll want to be a part of it; can I come along with you?
T    You could go Traveling soon and get to see so many places –
       Other children, just like you, with different looking faces
U    Is Up the stairs you have to climb to Grandma’s place –
       She’ll be there to greet you, for that’s her own home base
V    Are healthy Vegetables which we know you have to eat –
       It’s OK if you skip a few, like broccoli or beet
W    Is the Windows that we open up to see –
       What a world awaits you there, free for you and me
X    Might be an X-ray, when the doctor sees your bones –
       Don’t worry, you’ll be fine and I’ll promise ice cream cones
Y    Is You – yes you’re the one who always makes us smile –
       And if you ever need something, I’ll even walk a mile
Z    Is just a Zebra and you’ll find him in a zoo –
       Let’s go visit, I’m now ready to go there with you.

Grandma/Great Grandma Anne



A Daughter
June 2004
A daughter brings sunshine, hope and a prayer
You see the rays shining and know she is there
Away fly my troubles and thoughts of despair
She is here by my side, funny and beautiful
She takes things in stride
And balances life with her husband by her side
Don't forget her children who fill her with pride
She will also be there, at their side
Don't know what the years hold
I'll just wait and see
Her warmth spills out to everyone
Her spirit is free
My cup runneth over to have her near me
My daughter
My love

Message To Our Youth
Date Unknown

So you wish to spark your imagination?
Just turn your thoughts to this generation
Of older people who wish to stay young
Of youngsters who continually seek songs yet unsung
Of love and of wars, both claimed and both sent
Of poor folks who cannot eat well or pay rent
Of Whites and of Yellows, of Blacks and of Reds
Who seem to be somehow just losing their heads?
For every step in which they seem to gain
They fall back three filled with anguish and pain
Our Country is young with so much for it going
The Years that we face can be vital and growing
Cast aside grievances and such pettiness
Life is too SHORT to create such a MESS
This land's a great one; it was from the beginning
We're always seeking new horizons and winning
The only message here is that Youth must make mistakes
But by the time we're older we should have what it takes
We reflect a giant shadow for our Youth to follow
Have faith, give love; and then their lives will not be hollow


The First Born Child
July 1990

The first born child personified
Is raised in love and glorified
They are a seed, a branch, a tree
To grow and sow eternally
Please teach them well, these sapling years
To lead and guide and join their peers
And fairness must be drummed in too
Sixth sense will tell them what to do
Our earth needs leaders; women, men
To grasp and clasp and love again
To make decisions towards world peace
And have all hatred come to cease
God's love is in our hearts and veins
His presence lives, His glory reigns

Anne

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