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She'll Soon Come Back I'm Sure
She was angry when she left me
Clouds of sorrow furrowed her brow
I'm dizzy thinking where she's gone
Its not the same without her now
I'm a Texas boy I've had my fun
Belle had a heart that was pure
That kindled mercy for my lapses
She'll soon come back I'm sure
But was she holy as she seemed?
I should have treated her better
Maybe she'll ring some evening
...Friday 18th September 2020 10:45 am
Texas Tornadoes and the Power of Prayer
Oh, Good Lord, y’all, I thank we better git in the house. That sky is darker than Brother Jimmy’s sermon last Sunday, and it’s flashing like a God-damned disco. It’s gonna be a gully washer, all right, but Ronnie’s got the big truck if we git in any trouble, and we can surely trust Jesus will be with us. The last time we had a toad strangler like this, a big ol’ twister turned Alma’s roof inta too...
Thursday 11th April 2019 12:43 pm
Life, Love, and Leaving in Livingston, Texas
In a previous century my grandfather died
Only weeks after my great uncle.
A few weeks later, my grandmother
Made a quick trip to the grocery store
And returned to find her house in flames.
Having lost her brother, husband, and home
In a matter of weeks, my uncle Skeet
(so known because as a child he was
No bigger than a mosquito or “skeeter")
Tried to comfort his s...
Thursday 11th April 2019 8:14 am
Lonnie's First Christmas Pudding
Okay, listen up, y’all.
I spent Christmas in England,
And this is what I saw.
They got something called a Christmas Pudding
I don’t know why--it ain’t got no pudding in it at all.
It’s just a big fruity mess
Rotting in fat and alcohol.
First they take dried fruit, sugar, and peelings,
Mix it with some flour, spices, eggs, and brandy,
Add some stuff I can’t remember,
...
Monday 18th December 2017 11:11 am
She Wears Pink
She Wears Pink
she wears pink
to brighten his day
and the November sun
shines off the black
of the bonnet
of the car
that they share
down Elm Street
into Dealey Plaza
into the bright
Dallas daylight
with their backs
to the red brick
book depository
he waves to
children nuns
preachers cowboys
cons and killers
until...
Tuesday 20th August 2013 7:05 pm
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