Mailbox Blues

I’ve looked back over 2007 and thought of what I wish I could change during the upcoming year. Besides wishing for peace, health and happiness for one and all, personally, I’d like to bring in the daily mail minus all junk mail and pleas for contributions from one source or another. . . The following [...]

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A Goal Reached

With another brand new year fast approaching, I thought it time I gave some thought to not only what lies ahead, but to look back upon where I’ve been. I’ve come to the conclusion that the following poem pretty well sums up “me”. Though my skill with oil paint and brushes was modest, I’ve sold [...]

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One Path, Two Lives

The following poem comes not just from the heart, but from real life as I lived it, much of the time. ONE PATH, TWO LIVES Mary A. Gallagher Kaufman You thought of me as always by your side while all the time I followed—often far behind. When I tried to call I found you blind. [...]

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The Thank-You-Ma’ams

Well, folks, another Christmas is past history and a brand new year about to fling open its doors and welcome us in. Knowing I am incapable of keeping New Year’s resolutions beyond a day or so, I won’t even try. Perhaps I might promise myself that the year 2008 will be the year I self-publish [...]

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The Way I Remember It

Every year, my wonderful family gathers for an annual reunion and what a wonderful experience it is. I sat within earshot this past reunion, 2007, and listened to them talking over growing up on a farm. When I arrived home, this is what I added to Butterflies and Bumblebees. O. K., so it’s never going [...]

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HAVE A JOLLY CHRISTMAS

In spite of what I included in the following poem I sent out in lieu of Christmas cards one year, I looked forward to each and every Christmas. I really liked visiting crowded stores, and though I did grow a bit weary of Christmas carols by the time Christmas rolled around, I’ve always remained a [...]

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Merry Christmas

With the 25th of December just a few days in the offing, this morning I pondered over what to select for Meander With Me. Of course, it would have to be something Christmasy but decided to postpone the decision until after grocery shopping. While standing before the luncheon meat and cheese cases waiting my turn, [...]

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If the dawning day should bathe

This poem was written in November, about three weeks before my husband died, December 3, 1993. Perhaps, because he knew, and I knew, he did not have long to live, he thought it one of my best. I know it is not my best, but I do try to live as though each day may [...]

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Mrs. Claus’ Rebellion

Taking note that the movie industry has, over the past several years, seen fit to remember that Santa just might be married and not living solely in the company of elves, have given Mrs. Santa her “fifteen minutes of fame”, I thought it time I took pen in hand—O.K.—fingers to the keyboard and come up [...]

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Dog Days

Throughout my long life, I have owned, loved and lost several canine friends, each and every one of them special in its own way, Skipper, whom I chose to ‘immortalize’ in poetry, was probably part Shih Tzu. Scamp, my present companion, and probably, the last dog I will ever own, looks so much like him.   [...]

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