Prison |
I cannot bear to see an animal tied up or in a cage.
It's hard to imagine how awful it must be to have something as important and obviously God-granted as freedom taken away from me. When I see one o...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:43:00 PST |
Thanksgiving Morning |
My son snoozed beneath cozy flannel sheets while I took granddog, Layla, and my bunch out walking through the Hollow and across Fatdaddy's pond dam. Nice frigid Thanksgiving morning. We had so mu...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:55:00 PST |
Words worth reading |
When I was a young teenager back in the 70's, I used to take long walks into the woods when I needed to get away from the stress of my tragic, confusing, and depressing life. I was acco...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:55:00 PST |
Queen Ella |
feline majesty at its best!
resting
from your fearsome hunt last night?
frightful sight
to tiny prey!
sleep all day if you must.
I trust
you'll hunt again tonight.
her majesty in calico!
I do...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:59:00 PST |
A Little Song Written While Fishin |
a parody:
sing to the tune of "To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
To all the fish I've caught before
I know your little lips are sore
They tell me I'm insane
For thinking you feel pain
To all...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:51:00 PST |
Bubbas Jesus Plate |
I just woke up to a crash. Seems Bucky Deane, my youngest feline, knocked off and shattered something very sentimental that I wouldn't have taken anything for...Bubba's Jesus Plate. I'm just...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:29:00 PST |
THE MAN WHO LIVED DOWNSTAIRS |
They're hauling off the final load
Of the things he left behind.
Belongings once as dear to him
As to me are all of mine.
The quiet man in one fourteen
Of whom I hardly was aware
Leaves nothing...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:21:00 PST |
Freedom |
As a child in Mississippi,
The farmlands were my world.
Spacious skies smiled down on me,
A carefree country girl.
Purple mountains majesty
Back then were only words
And to me those mighty eagles
Wer...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:11:00 PST |
Rain |
I love a gentle rain...
One that makes its entrance quietly,
unannounced.
Its droplets make perfect circles
of varying sizes
on a still pond.
Circles that dance with each other
for only seconds
th...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Tue, 15 May 2007 06:42:00 PST |
MAMA PUTTING MAKE-UP ON |
I studied her reflection
As she combed her auburn hair;
Sweet vision that was "Mama",
Like an angel sitting there.
...
Posted by Mizippihippi on Sun, 13 May 2007 07:22:00 PST |
