Posted by Roberta Grimes • June 29, 2024 • 4 Comments
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, ‘Twas God that made them all. Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings. He made their glowing colors, and made their tiny wings. The purple-headed mountains, the rivers running by. The sunset, and the morning that brightens... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • May 11, 2024 • 18 Comments
The road is long, with many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where, who knows where. But I’m strong! Strong enough to carry him. He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. So on we go. His welfare is of my concern. No burden is he to bear. We’ll get there. For I know... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • May 04, 2024 • 10 Comments
To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe. To bear with unbearable sorrow. To run where the brave dare not go. To right the un-rightable wrong. To love, pure and chaste from afar. To try when your arms are too weary to reach the unreachable star. This is my quest! To follow that... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • March 09, 2024 • 4 Comments
Two and two are four, Four and four are eight, Eight and eight are sixteen, Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two… Inchworm, inchworm, measuring the marigolds, You and your arithmetic, you’ll likely go far. Inchworm, inchworm, measuring the marigolds, Seems to me you’d stop and see how lovely they are. Inchworm, inchworm, measuring the marigolds, With... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 17, 2024 • 18 Comments
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood,... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 03, 2024 • 13 Comments
The Cruel War is raging, Johnny has to fight, I want to be with him from morning to night. I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so, Won’t you let me go with you? No, my love, no. Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day That your Captain will call you and... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • August 26, 2023 • 23 Comments
To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe. To bear with unbearable sorrow. To run where the brave dare not go. To right the un-rightable wrong. To love, pure and chaste from afar. To try when your arms are too weary to reach the unreachable star. This is my quest! To follow that... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • May 27, 2023 • 26 Comments
Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us, only sky. Imagine all the people Livin’ for today. Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion, too. Imagine all the people Livin’ life in peace. You may say I’m... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • May 20, 2023 • 35 Comments
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to fly in my beautiful balloon? We could float among the stars together, you and I. For we can fly! We can fly! Up, up and away! My beautiful, my beautiful balloon! The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon. It wears... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • May 13, 2023 • 49 Comments
Who can I turn to when nobody needs me? My heart wants to know, and so I must go where destiny leads me. With no star to guide me, and no one beside me, I’ll go on my way, and after the day, The darkness will hide me. And maybe tomorrow I’ll find what I’m... Read More
