Rainy Days and Poetry

Rainy days and poetry
Well they just kind of go together
That's not the only time I write though
I can write in any kind of weather

Just seems like Inspiring words
Fall on me with every drop of rain
Inspiration abounds Imagination and soul,
a combination, hard to explain

Thoughts rush in so many things to think of, I find
Feelings and emotions
Hopes and dreams
in this literary mind

I put them on paper
For everyone to see
Kinda like searching through my heart
sharing Heartwords of the one I call me.

I hope that in some way you'll find
A Peace within you from the words I write
As I journey through this poetic blend
Of helping words, that God provides.

Come with me now, on this journey
As I search through my Heart, soul, and being,
for words, soul to soul, given by the one
Who's all knowing, and all seeing.

He knows that some of the things that I write
are things others can relate to
Feelings, emotions, , and dreams
to touch the one that he calls you..

Written By: Nancie Norton

The Old Home Place

Stories of Love,
Stories of loss
Old house, Old trees
Limbs heavy with moss,

Days Gone by
Times long past,
Swingin' on the tire swing
High and fast,

Memories flood in
As I get nearer,
Times from my childhood
Remembered, get dearer,

Window panes missin'
Door hangin' on one hinge,
Breezes blow the tattered curtains
By that window was a lamp with fringe,

The squeaky old screen door
Long ago gone,
I can still see Granny standing there
Callin' to us "Ya'll come Home"

Cotton fields on one side
Corn fields on the other,
Runnin' up that old dirt road
With cousins, Sister and Brother,

The smell of Butterbeans, Ham and Biscuits
Wafting through the air,
We each wanted to be the first
To get that cowhide chair,

Old wood bench
A big wooden table so long,
Pie safe in the corner
Man, that Apple pie sure smells strong,

Anticipating all the good tastes
While Grace is being said,
Visions of Pie and whip cream
Dancing through my little head,

As thoughts drifted to after supper
And the fun that we'd have then,
Thoughts of tag, Hide and seek, and chasing Fireflies
Came just before "Amen"

Adults catchin' up on things
That had happened in their lives,
We'd listen with passing interest
All the while watching for the darkening skies

Full moon and Children laughing
On an Alabama Summer's night,
The memories of those times
Still bring me such delight.

Written By: Nancie Norton
June 1, 2011

That Sandman Guy

It's a battle of wits,
and I just can't win!
That bully, the Sandman
is at it again,

He comes hangin' around late at night,
and what he does, well it just ain't right
Using the element of surprise,
He tosses the magic Dust at my eyes

And if that doesn't work
He whacks my head
Anything to get me
To go to bed.

So here I am
drifting off to dream
Remembering notes, and phone calls
among other things

And in the morning
when I wake up
I'll think about it all,Over my coffee cup

Now as you know
I like to write Rhymes
The good and bad
about my life and times.

And I just couldn't let
This magic night pass by,
without writing a few lines
About that Sandman Guy!

Written By: Nancie Norton

Copyright 2009

The Roadside Cross

Out earlier and passed several lonely Roadside crosses along my way. The first two lines of this poem came to me, when I got home I sat down and finished it....

A cross beside the road, by someone left,

The memory of a Birth, a Life, A Death

Looking straight ahead, in a focused trance

We pass right by it, without even a glance.

We've gotten so used to seeing these Roadside Shrines,

That often, we don't take the time,

To remember that life can end so fast

That the hugs and kisses this morning, could be our last.

So the next time you see, a cross by the road

Remember that for someone, it represents a heavy Load,

A load shared with others to make it easier to bear

Hoping to make others think twice, when they speed past there.

And if you love someone, always tell them before you go

'Cause sometimes true Feelings, your actions don't show

Then say a little prayer for Loved ones lost

Represented and remembered by a roadside cross.

Written By: Nancie Norton

June 8th 2010

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People

Why do bad things happen to people who are good?
Sometimes we just don't understand.... but wish we could

We may ask, "why did this have to happen to me?
After all, I've tried to do good to the maximum degree!"

Things sometimes happen, beyond our control
That shake us to our very soul

We never know from day to day,
What trials and tribulations might come our way

As mortals, in this life we are subject to trials
God doesn't make these things happen, that's just not his style

But you know, he often uses trials to realign us with his plan
To lift us upon that solid rock, and out of sinking sand

At times, he uses them to make us strong
Or give us a sense, of right and wrong

When bad things happen,there's one thing you can be sure of
Our Father God will be there with his unending love

He will give the much needed Grace to survive
Any problem that satan can contrive

We're not promised, an easy life here on Earth
We are subject to the whims of satan, right from our birth

So next time things don't go according to your plan
Don't ask why, just go to the main man

Because he makes good things come out of the bad
He's the Savior, the Father, and the best Friend I've ever had!

It's been a while.....

Oh gosh, what can I say? It's been a while since I've posted on here. I've posted everywhere else, but neglected this blog, So I'm making a promise to myself and to God...... As of today, this blog will be a priority for me, I'm going to post more Manna on it. I hope you will come here often to fill your hunger..... ~Peace~ Nancie

Sometimes Words Can Help

I'm not sure why I feel this way
Some kind of pain everywhere in my body each day

I'd like to think that somewhere
There is someone out there

That can be helped in some small way
By the rhyming words that I write or say

To know that you are not alone
Sometimes makes it easier to get along

With the pain that plagues your body so
At times so bad, that you just can't go

Don't think that no one understands
How hard it is, with life's demands

Because there are others just like you
To give support and help you through