Our cabin in the mountains provides a quiet place to mediate and write. Gilmer County, Georgia is a great place to live or visit.

View from the Porch
View from the porch on Memorial day weekend,
down the river they come in groups of five or ten.
Some moving slow to stretch out the day,
and others paddle fast looking for someone to play.
The trees are full and I can no longer see,
the neighbors that live across the river from me.
River is now brown from storms in the night,
swirls and curls spin from rocks now out of sight.

Broken limbs hanging high and waiting to fall,
Some are big and long, other short and small.
Tomorrow will be a time to think and reflect,
about the men and women who deserve our respect.

Quiet evening with the smell of pork chops on the grill,
A drive for ice cream to end the holiday thrill.
A time to honor those who freely died to keep us free,
and help make this wonderful weekend a reality.