~Do You Like Word Challenges? ~

I for one love word challenges

and would love to start having

challenges here- if anyone would

be interested and see this please

email or comment and let me know,

it is fun and I love reading the poems

from the (4) words that is assigned to us ...

Please consider think about it and let me know. Below are a couple of poems I wrote with challenge words at Poetices. It is fun!

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Reminiscing …

(ivy - old gazebo - souls - walking)

The old gazebo is worn and tattered
With rustic looks of the past
Vines of ivy of the deepest green
Smothering and oh so contrast
Tears in her eyes, her sorrow is deep
Walking towards her destination
Wiping her tears; a look of horror
At the place with such destruction
She walks along the worn down path
At this place while she reminisces
Thinking of the warm summer nights
Their souls embracing with kisses
For now he has gone; death made its mark
She is the one who is left behind
Now this place where they loved so

Once was a place so divined?

©Sylvia Allison
4/13/07

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Remembering ...

(attached - velvet - satin - breath)

Seemed like only yesterday
Remembering the past
Her little girl stood beside her
Yet wasn’t meant to last
Attached like glue,
An inseparable pair
This little girl and she
With the velvet touch of her hand
She slipped away, you see.
Reaching out for the pretty bow
Flowers circled on a boutonnière
With an angel pin of gold
Ribbons of satin she did adhere.
Streaming across her shaky hand
High school colors red and black
Her eyes swelling from the tears
She starts thinking back –
This is prom night, a year ago
Her daughter dressed beautifully
Photos in a scrapbook
Reminders to her you see
Blinding headlights –
Rain slowly falling
A curve in sight ahead
Her boyfriend remembered nothing
Just screaming in his head.
Her only child swept away
By the brutal hands of death
There on that summer night
Slowly taking her last breath.

©Sylvia Allison

4/21/07

Bits of This 'n That:

People Talk, People See

Sitting here thinking all alone
There’s no call on the telephone
Silently I pray everything is all right
You’re out again late tonight
You say you’re working late - I can’t believe
All the while what’s up your sleeve
Who was that girl in the bar last night?
Holding onto your arm so cozy and tight
A friend of ours came and told me
Don’t you think people talk, people see?
She is a blond, young and alive
And I’m sitting here feeling so deprived
Of all the happiness you promised me
Don’t you know people talk, people see?
Right now I’m feeling sad, feeling blue
Getting the strength to walk out on you
You’ll be shocked at the things you will hear
While I’m out there partying in a new atmosphere
I’ll show you all that I can be
Don’t you know people talk, people see?

Sylvia Allison
11/7/06

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Without A Word

She walked away without a word
Her heart is broken in two
Silently her tears fall
What else could she do?

Without a word, his look was hard
As he packed his things awhile
Not able to see the pain she felt
He already missed her smile.

Two people who gave it all they had
Never worried about their past
Oh how they loved
While others gossiped,
Saying it would never last.

Years together with tale-tale signs
Of a love so bright and true
Yet talk was cheap
While others whispered
They knew not what to do.

Without a word she walks away
Trying hard to fight the fears
Of being alone – so all alone
No one to wipe her tears.

Sylvia Allison

8/21/08

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Honesty and being sincere are two of the main ingredients for

a realationship - well at least that is what I was taught. If anyone

knew about dishonesty, it was my mother. She learned first hand

after my daddy had deceived and cheated on her for so many years.

Be honest with yourself first - then all should blend right in ...

Good Luck!

North Carolina Storm - 8/27/08

Such a dry spell and the rains came -

The Haw River overflowed...

Last summer my sisters' Mother's

Day gift was a new deck from her son.

A place for relaxation and all her flowers.

Lots of traffic is on this road, so there is

plenty to see.

This is Jeff and Rhonda posing
on their moms' new deck as
Jordan looks on. Turned out
really nice!

Yesterday, August 27, 2008 -

North Carolina was hit with remnants of Hurricane Fay. After all the devastating torment to Florida and all of the south, she headed our way. Bringing much needed rain, yet no one wants to see all this water. Elaine called me from work at 1:30pm and was getting worried about her home, as I assurd her it wasn't raining hard. Not long after her call, the rains came pouring down and for a while I didn't think it was going to let up at all! As the rain fell, the phone started ringing ... everybody wanting to know about the weather. Staying glued to the television and scanner there were threats of funnel clouds in Alamance County - flooded roads all over the map of our small southern towns.

Around 3:35pm, the phone rang, I answered and as she sobbed I knew what had happened. She and five other homeowners had to be evacuated from their homes. Duke Energy had to turn off the power and prepare for any emergencies around the area. George waded in the water to unlock the door and opened a window at the end of her home to crawl and retrieve her food from her freezer and pack an overnight bag. She is fine and staying with me and expecting to go home later on today.

This isn't the first time - she went through this in 1996, Fran made her way through Alamance County with her flood waters causing devastation all over.

(Pictures from Times-News)

4:00 pm

George retrieves wooden flower basket and ties it to the deck

Wendy inside after power is cut off to save belongings -

she is coaxing her mom to climb in window!

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Below are pictures of Elaines' home several hours later:

Fearing Alzheimer's

From time to time I worry
From day to day I fear
Alzheimers will come and get me
Away from ones I love so dear
It's lingered in our family
We've lost ones we loved so
Alzheimers' you are a cruel thing
And now you have to go...


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A poem for my family:

Have Patience

Although I look as if I’m strong
I am weak as a kitten
Conversations with me now are slow
Seeming to be quite smitten
My hair is turning gray you know
Just look at the wrinkles on my face!
Aging bruises on my skin
I ain’t ever walked with grace
Have patience with me now
As to you I have never changed
My body is slowing down
So much needs to be re-arranged.
I try so hard to be here
When you begin to fall
I try so hard to listen
Whenever you take time to call
I’m sure I’m aggravating
Yet I try my best
Have patience with me now
God will take care of the rest.

Sylvia Allison
8/22/08

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Alzheimers' is a devastating disease -

through time and medicine

someday I hope there is a cure.

A video someone sent me last year -

it is worth watching if you feel like I do ...

For Reagan

ORANGE SUPPORT FOR REAGAN

Wearing Orange For Reagan

The color orange means a lot

As we wear them on our wrist

Suggestions of support

Is on top of our checklist

We wear them for Reagan

We wear them all with pride

If she sees you wearing one

Her smile is beautified!

Tip

8/24/08

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Bracelets are $10.50 and goes to Reagans' funds...

Please email me if you would like to buy one of these bracelets to show your suport for Reagan. Read about Reagan's 'bout with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Lukemia) here.

My Loving Parents ...

In Memory of Frances & Tanky

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Through newspaper clippings from long ago

shows of a love they shared
Announcing their marriage for all to see

tells us how much they cared
Our mom and dad through loving eyes

gave us hopes and dreams to last

Through these clippings the love was there

if only in their past

Faded clippings, worn from time

glued in a scrapbook so sweet

Memories of a lifetime of love

Making their children feel complete.

~Sylvia Allison

9/18/06

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July 1947 - Mama is holding me at 1 month old

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Pages of Time

Through pages of time

Our loved ones are near

Holding their memories

As photos appear

In pages of time

Forever to last

Smiling faces

Reminders of days past

Picture pages in a scrapbook

Decorated with love

Just take a look

Grandma and Grandpa

In their Sunday best

Family reunions

As the meals are blessed

Aunts and Uncles, cousins alike

Playing together

Just little tikes

Pictures of babies

In blankets and lace

Giggles galore

Can never replace

Pages of time

Oh the love is there

Photos of family

Beyond compare.

~Sylvia Allison

9/1/06

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I Never Knew You ...

John & Mary Allison in their younger days
My Grandparents, Daddy's Parents

Before 1947 the year I was born

I Never Knew You ...

Throughout my life I had one set of Grandparents, my mother's parents. Daddy's dad passed away before I was born and his mom passed away in the 50's when I was small. I can't remember her. I have a picture or two of them yet I wished I had known them.

This poem is dedicated to My Grandparents, John & Mary Allison

I Never Knew You

Throughout the years

I wondered

how it would be

If I could just known you

and you were here with me

Grandparents are special

for a kid so young and small

I never knew you

while growing to be big and tall

Granddaddy left

years before the day of my birth

There were only a few of us

as you spent your days on earth

I barely remember Granny,

she left when I was small

So now I never knew you

or remember you at all

It seems so very long ago

and yet I wish it too

That I could have known you

and felt the love so true...

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Happy Grandparents Day!

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