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Words From The Servants Of Freedom

Posted on October 10, 2017 by poemsandponderings

May God Bless those who have been given the responsibility of defending and protecting this nation from the idiots who know NOTHING about what it is that they should be cherishing and certainly NOT protesting the freedoms and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Freedom, Freedom's Flame, God, history, land of the free, women | Tagged community, God, Jack Downing, relationships, United States, Veterans | 5 Comments

A Mother’s Gift

Posted on May 14, 2017 by poemsandponderings

One of my first attempts at writing, and one that I repeat quite often on Mother’s Day, or so it would seem. Happy Mother’s Day! A Mother’s Gift *** You filled a space no other could, you taught me always think the … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, children, Family, God, history, life, Mother, poet, Poetry, reflections | Tagged A Mother's Gift, Holidays, Jack Downing, Lessons on living, Listen well and heed, Mom, Mother, Poetry, relationships | 8 Comments

Roads and Paths

Posted on May 9, 2017 by poemsandponderings

Inspired by a recent post from Minnesota Prairie Roots@www.wordpress.com by Audrey Kletscher Helbling, author and photographer extraordinaire on traveling the interstate highway systems. Thanks Audrey for the motivation! Give her blog a visit you’ll enjoy her down home American Midwestern … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Challenges, Christmas, Family, history, life, Poetry, Promise Land, Words on Wanderings | Tagged CHRISTMAS, community, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, outdoors, Recreation, relationships, travel, United States, vacation, WordPress | 1 Comment

The Words Of The Fool

Posted on December 6, 2016 by poemsandponderings

As well as scamps and scoundrels the most devious and despicable are often seated near the head of the table where they may ensure the most damage! Jake The Words Of The Fool To sit upon the golden … Continue reading →

Posted in history, joy and sorrow, king, Kingdom, mischievious, poet, political, traitors, truth, warning | Tagged community, google search, Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, relationships, The Cape and Crown, The Fool and The Monarch, The Jester's court, The Reign of the Fool | 4 Comments

The Once And Future King

Posted on September 2, 2016 by poemsandponderings

Inspiration struck me again this morning and this was the result. Now, whether YOU, the reader finds this inspirational or not is entirely a matter of opinion, preference or taste. But, I do hope that for whatever reason … Continue reading →

Posted in children, demise, Family, Father, fleeting time, history, honesty, in my opinion, joy and sorrow, king, Kingdom, old days, poet, Poetry, politicians, pride, Sports, tears, thoughts, tragedy, vote, warning, wealth and worth | Tagged Crusade, Government intrusion, Holiday, Jack Downing, Legalized thievery, Liberal politics, Poetry, relationships, Thought, welfare system | 5 Comments

Mr. Weber Died

Posted on August 27, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This poem is based on a true event of this past week, for no apparent reason the title (exactly as shown) appeared in my mind while I was futilely attempting to get to sleep. I only wish that … Continue reading →

Posted in demise, Earth and Us, Family, life, Magic line, mortal coil, mourning, peace, poet, Poetry, soul, Spirits, stranger, thoughts, Why is it? | Tagged beyond the grave, Jack Downing, Poetry, relationships, spirituality, The mind's eye, Thought, where spirits go | 15 Comments

Easter Sunday

Posted on July 3, 2016 by poemsandponderings

Back around Easter, as you may probably be aware, I started this poem and I had only the first three lines complete when I put it on the shelf for whatever reason and this morning I happened to … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Congress, Earth and Us, Family, God, history, husbands and wives, Judgment, life, Marriage, men, poet, salvation, Seven Deadly Sins, soul, Spirits, spiritual, stranger, Sunday, The Commandments, war, women | Tagged Christianity, God, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, relationships, spirituality, Sunday, Thought, WordPress | 11 Comments

Hi, Neighbor

Posted on April 22, 2016 by poemsandponderings

Well, would you look at this, (please do) two consecutive days of new posts by yours truly. I don’t know how or why it happened all of a sudden, after what has been a significant creative drought, but … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, illegal, mischievious, misery, Neighbors, night shades, passion, Peeping Tom, poet, Poetry, Summer, warning, Why is it?, women | Tagged Home, Jack Downing, Jake, nature, Neighbors, outdoors, Poetry, relationships, Saturday | 8 Comments

Just Some Passage Of Time

Posted on April 21, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This is a first hand report on the process of aging and the results of same. Please enjoy the latest emission from the mind of a newly inducted curmudgeon. Time does not necessarily heal all wounds my … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Elders, fleeting time, history, humor, in my opinion, life, lifetime, Magic line, men, mischievious, old days, poet, Poetry, scars, warning, women | Tagged crossing the line, fine wine, Jack Downing, Jake, old timer, passage, relationships, the aging process, Thought | 7 Comments

What Is Luck?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by poemsandponderings

I haven’t written anything for a while and this came to me as I was “pondering” my life’s situations and I thought I would share a bit of my mindset with you this morning. I hope that you … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Family, God, history, honesty, lifetime, Mother, Nana, poet, Poetry, ponderings, reflections, Why is it?, women | Tagged Gold and Silver, Good Fortune, Jack Downing, Jake, people, Reflections on life, relationships, Thought, What is Luck? | 9 Comments