Two Poems for the Pan*****
So, two more little poems. I can’t help it. They just pop out. Whether they spread uncontrollably is, well, not up to me. Maybe a smile amid the little glimmers of loss that intrude on the day.
Category: Creativity
After Easter…
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Banjo Harmonies
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I’ll admit it—I long for Mayberry and simpler living. Maybe it never existed, but something in us says, “It ought
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 