Amidst the Orchids OlaI stand and viewIn awe the flowers across the way, Wearing between the sprayLimbs of green and brown.Leaves flow from the branches, As the blossoms spread to bareSweet fragrance on the wind.Colors wind within the blooms, And share a sweet perfumeTo dazzle all my sensesBefore the flower dies.I stand unable to look beyondThe beauty amidst the orchids.It is no secret that the delicate bouquetIs as fragile as it is fair.I look across the way, And see beyond the petals and the green.Amidst the orchids, I stand so close and yet so farTo view the petals on display.Amidst the...

RECIPE FOR REVERIE:

* a favorite rocking chair

* Juanita Pittman-Brown's "What A Mother Says"

As you read these nuggets of wisdom you will remember others you gleaned from the special people in your past. "The winner in you makes the heart within me smile" is my favorite because it stirs in me the precise emotion I feel every time I think of the talented author whose writing I have enjoyed since she was in Junior High School.

Nettie Young "What A Mother Says" is a collection of truths inspired by Juanita Pittman-Brown's observations and personal experiences in interacting with her...

Amidst the Orchids OlaI stand and viewIn awe the flowers across the way, Wearing between the sprayLimbs of green and brown.Leaves flow from the branches, As the blossoms spread to bareSweet fragrance on the wind.Colors wind within the blooms, And share a sweet perfumeTo dazzle all my sensesBefore the flower dies.I stand unable to look beyondThe beauty amidst the orchids.It is no secret that the delicate bouquetIs as fragile as it is fair.I look across the way, And see beyond the petals and the green.Amidst the orchids, I stand so close and yet so farTo view the petals on display.Amidst the...