Kathryn Stucker has contributed another delightful poem for today’s post. Makes you want to head to Arkansas, doesn’t it?
WE GOT
FLEAS ON THE DOG,
CHIGGERS IN THE GRASS,
HORNETS IN THE BARN, AND
TICKS GOD KNOWS WHERE;
BUT THERE’S
A SWIMMING HOLE NEAR,
GIANT OAKS IN THE YARD,
PINE TREES ON THE HILL, AND
WILD FLOWERS ABOUND.
WE GOT
WEEDS IN THE GARDEN,
ROCKS IN THE ROADWAY,
STICKINESS ALL SUMMER, AND
CLAMMINESS ALL WINTER;
BUT THERE’S
GOOD NEIGHBORS UPSTREAM,
CLOSE FRIENDS CROSS-RIVER,
FAMILY ON THE HOME-PLACE, AND
LONG-TIME TRADITIONS.
WE GOT
OUR TAXES TO PAY,
MORE ROADS TO FIX,
FOUR-PARTY LINES, AND
POLITICIANS;
BUT THERE’S
A CHURCH DOWN THE LANE,
A SCHOOL UP THE HILL,
OUR HOME’S IN THE COUNTRY, AND
IT’S A GOOD LIFE IN ARKANSAS.
KATHRYN MOORE STUCKER
Pine Ridge, Arkansas
