Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Carols Lincoln

 Today the check for the car loan arrived via Fedex, so about 3 Mel, Roscoe and i drove to Williston to get the MkX 2017. I drove our car back with Roscoe. Called Farm Bureau earlier to get insurance.First time driving at night since before stroke. Had to pull off at Oleno for a nature break.


Trump

 We stayed up late to watch the election results. We were relieved to see Trump win in a landslide.We needed relief from four years of stolen rule by Biden Harris. 


Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Cumberland Island





 Sunday Sonnets 


Do you recall in the First November 

When recovering I talked you into hiking

Embarking upon the ferry to Cumberland 

Still so weak from the long nights plight.


Sunday’s as these I sit beneath the pine trees

Recalling those first slow steps after the fall

Breathless lying on the blanket by the sea

Giving thanks for His taking us through it all.


When again in fall Cumberland Islands calling

Be patient with dreams beyond our span 

And pray we never tire of the gentle drawing

Just to lay again where our dreams began.


Sunday sonnets do not often now come

Sunday sonnets for lovers who so fleet did run.

A cross country


 A cross land

Johnclarestokes


Once we were a cross land

All up and down the highways and byways 

the crosses by churches, in fields, at

intersections, upon hills, in valleys stood

then gradually something changed

the crosses were no longer maintained 

they began to fade, to rot, to fall

to lay in abandon 

until all throughout our land

We have become nothing but a 

cross land.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Ghost Gator


 Painted on a real estate sign 

With Will

 At the confluence of Roaring Creek and the Suwannee....A trio of lady kayakers portaged around the Shoals...And as they passed  on their journey....I thought of Will and the place where the sweet waters flow...


Where the buffalo roamed


 On the banks of Alligator Lake.... The Bison once roamed...Standing ground we did take....Once Seminole Halpatter's home.

When we ventured


 Where shall we journey today? To the field of promise? To the house of 

Bliss?

Company keeper


 Escorts and Greeters 

Keeping the skeeters

At bay

Keeping me company

Along my way

Mizpah


 Mizpah. Nov4.

We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, even in Thy holy temple. Ps.lxv.4.

We shall be so filled that nothing can be said to be wanting; we shall have nothing to look for outside. Robert Bellarmine.

Upon the field of


 You’ll remember when

When the home team wins

Upon the field of pigskin...

The slivered light


 The slivered light


The first light of dawn 

Breaking through the mist

Comes as a morning gift

As we lift in song


A praise for the day given

As a friend so well says

To be again among the living.