Andrew R. Thompson Jr.'s Blog
September 29, 2016
A Dandelion Bouquet (For my Daughter Frances)
There are many flower bouquets of such beautiful designs,
But, they can’t compare to a child’s hand-crushed bouquet of dandelions.
You see, there’s a magic when a child picks flowers in an open field,
Each flower is picked with love; a love that’s forever sealed.
Oh, you can try to direct her to pick only the flowers nearby,
Yet, she’ll run to a far away flower, and we’ll never know why.
Tell her to pick some violets, you might try to suggest,
But, she’ll only pick dandelions . . .you see she likes them the best.
Into her little hand the dandelions are crumpled and crushed,
She may pause in her picking, but she can never be rushed.
Urge her to take the flowers to mom, she has more than enough,
But, she’ll find room in her hand for one more flower to stuff.
At last she concedes, she says her bouquet is complete,
As she presents it to mom, her smile beams oh so sweet.
True, there are many flower bouquets of such beautiful designs,
But, they can’t compare to a child’s hand-crushed bouquet of dandelions.
But, they can’t compare to a child’s hand-crushed bouquet of dandelions.
You see, there’s a magic when a child picks flowers in an open field,
Each flower is picked with love; a love that’s forever sealed.
Oh, you can try to direct her to pick only the flowers nearby,
Yet, she’ll run to a far away flower, and we’ll never know why.
Tell her to pick some violets, you might try to suggest,
But, she’ll only pick dandelions . . .you see she likes them the best.
Into her little hand the dandelions are crumpled and crushed,
She may pause in her picking, but she can never be rushed.
Urge her to take the flowers to mom, she has more than enough,
But, she’ll find room in her hand for one more flower to stuff.
At last she concedes, she says her bouquet is complete,
As she presents it to mom, her smile beams oh so sweet.
True, there are many flower bouquets of such beautiful designs,
But, they can’t compare to a child’s hand-crushed bouquet of dandelions.
September 28, 2016
For Your Consideration
This was written by Edwin O’Connor in his book “The Last Hurrah.” It is something I liked and remembered because it spoke of my feelings about my own neighborhood. Give it a thought, and I think you will like it too.
“I suppose it’s the mark of the provincial man, but in any case I find that I have a special and lasting love for this place, which is so obviously just a place, which has no particular beauty or grace or grandeur of scene, but which is, quite simply, a neighborhood, my neighborhood, a compound of sights and smells and sounds that have furnished all my years.”
And a reminder: today is the beginning of the Kindle sale on Once Upon My Time- it is free from now until Sunday.
“I suppose it’s the mark of the provincial man, but in any case I find that I have a special and lasting love for this place, which is so obviously just a place, which has no particular beauty or grace or grandeur of scene, but which is, quite simply, a neighborhood, my neighborhood, a compound of sights and smells and sounds that have furnished all my years.”
And a reminder: today is the beginning of the Kindle sale on Once Upon My Time- it is free from now until Sunday.
September 24, 2016
BIG NEWS
Well, for my very first post this should set quite a precedent. I'm announcing to you all that my book, Once Upon My Time, will be on sale (or, rather, it's Kindle version will be).
The news is this: the Kindle version of Once Upon My Time will be on sale starting Wednesday the 28th in the morning, and continuing five days until October the 2nd in the evening.
The sale, you ask?
Why, it will be free.
So if you have a Kindle, or the Kindle App, or something (I'm not sure what else) that allows you to read Kindle books, Once Upon My Time will be free to you starting September 28th until October 2nd.
The news is this: the Kindle version of Once Upon My Time will be on sale starting Wednesday the 28th in the morning, and continuing five days until October the 2nd in the evening.
The sale, you ask?
Why, it will be free.
So if you have a Kindle, or the Kindle App, or something (I'm not sure what else) that allows you to read Kindle books, Once Upon My Time will be free to you starting September 28th until October 2nd.
