Thursday, November 7, 2024

Lewis

 Today my younger brother Lewis Watson is 61. Born in Tallahassee when we lived in Monticello. Paula and i never quite knew how to include him being he was 8 years younger than me and 10 Paula. We always said mamma spoiled him. He sure was a handful for everyone. 




Airborn


Airborn


I loved the doo

I loved the yellow bug

I loved the Spotmatic 

The roof racks 

The white canoe

I loved the denim shirt

It was the age of

Aquarius 

And I was in love.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Raylene pen

 Piddled on the Raylene chicken pen. Rain put a delay. Making a new door you don’t have to stoop. Went to Tractor Supply to get hinges. 


He answered

In the darkness that was reigning

Our prayers were heard

A light is seen dawning

At the command of His word


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the crosses were no longer maintained 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?