Kellie took the picture of the Carolina Chicory above. It is growing in a few places around the fairgrounds where we go for our daily walks. I haven't thought to dig up any of it and see if I can make chicory coffee. If I am going to do so, I had better get around to it quickly. In the heat, the flowers are fading.
Yes, last week, I took the Father's Day prerogative and decided not to post a blog. Jesse and his kids came over and Sarah and Dylan were here as well. We made a day of grilling and playing outdoor games though it got way too hot. I will also admit that I didn't have a decent poem last week. I had one, but I haven't been able to revise it to my liking. This week, I have one that came to me yesterday. It really isn't so much a poem as it is a chant. See what you think about it.
The Rain Won’t Come
(A Folk Chant)
The crickets sing.
The tree frogs hum.
The sky is clear.
The rain won’t come.
The mourning dove
Is stricken dumb.
He lives in fear
The rain won’t come.
The rain won’t come.
The rain won’t come.
Don’t shed a tear.
The rain won’t come.
Our last whole loaf
Is just a crumb.
The wheat is sere.
The rain won’t come.
Our jar of black
Strap’s turned to rum.
We’ll have no beer.
The rain won’t come.
The rain won’t come.
The rain won’t come.
Don’t shed a tear.
The rain won’t come.
The possums eat
The unripe plum.
Such food is dear.
The rain won’t come.
A bumble bee
Buzzed in my ear.
“The end is near.
The rain won’t come.”
The lightnings play.
The thunders drum.
Too late, my dear.
The rain won’t come.
One of the reasons that I have not been producing much poetry is that I have been working hard to get the story Uncle Boog and the Dogfight into a book form. I actually have a proof copy of all the Dewey Lynn stories coming to me soon. I don't think that I will publish the book for sale. It will be a one copy deal--maybe. But, since I figured out how to make a book look like a book in self-publishing, I may have a publishable copy of Uncle Boog and the Dogfight available in the next few weeks or month. When I do, I'll let you know.
Don't forget to purchase you copy of our book Essential Words from either me (mbt1966@yahoo.com) or Lulu.com. Here is a picture of the cover.
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