mindsinger1 | November 13, 2008
AT CLOSE OF DAY 1. With lifted hands I heard my father pray. His gentle touch would smooth the tears away. At close of day I’d hear my father say, “God bless this house, Lord, keep us day by day!” His quiet strength, his zest for living; his mind that sought the mysteries of life. [...]
mindsinger1 | November 12, 2008
These are high and holy days of the soul. All ground is sacred for Jesus walks it with me. My child brought me a gift today; a flower covered with kisses, well-warmed in sandy fingers. A bird sang in the rose arbor, I saw a nest there yesterday. The calico cat is batting at a [...]
Donna Swanson, poet, author, lyricist and artist, lives on the edge of the Great Prairie in Indiana. She has written and published seven books, soon to be eight, and is working on a chapbook trilogy of poetry introduced by Gloria Gaither. She has carved three full-size carousel figures and dozens of miniatures. Swanson writes two columns for her home-town newspaper: one for adults, Donna’s Country Roads, and one for children, Granny’s Place. Bible student and teacher of adult Bible classes for over thirty years, her poetry and prose are deeply rooted in her faith.
