Word Painter's Blog – October 2014 Archive (2)

A PENNY WORTH OF LOVE

© Vickey Stamps 12/1-09

While she was very young yet, Becca knew somehow that something was going wrong at home. Her parents were sad about Christmas. Usually it was the happiest time of the year for all of them. It was only a couple weeks away and….unlike other years, there was no tree in their home. There had always been a tree. Her baby brother would not mind. He was just a baby and didn’t know of Christmas and trees. It was…

AMERICA

By Vickey Stamps

In America there’s the Irish, Italians and the Swede.

There’s Japanese and Mexicans unique in the life they lead.

There are African Americans, the Polish and the Swiss.

All are part and parcel of the Immigration Dish

See the English and the French who fought an awful war.

Now sons and daughters all unite on this far and distant shore.

The Jewish folks…