Homespun Verses by Grandma Pearl
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HE GAVE ME A ROSE
A terrible war was raging
Instead of lovers, we were foes.
Harsh words like arrows flew
Now there’s a calm peace pact anew
Unwounded we both withdrew
After, He gave me a rose.
A tired beast-of-burden
I brought a busy day to a close
My mood becoming more sour
With each passing hour
Then I blossomed to a tranquil flower
After, He gave me a rose.
Whatever the state the moment
If down or up on my toes
Mid smiles when the sun is bright
During storms or a starless night
Things were always set aright
After, He gave me s rose.
MINE EYES HAVE SEEN
Mine eyes have seen the beauty of anewborn child My arms have held her close
My heart is filled with overwhelming love My ears have heard the strength
her cries boast My soul cries out, “Oh thank you God.”
That my eyes have seen my first Great-grandchild.
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About the Book
This is the first collection of poems published by Pearl Williams. In this book she successfully opens windows and lets the reader take a look at some of the everyday experiences of ordinary people. In ‘down -to-earth’, mostly rhyming, verses, she upturns memories, produces smiles, relates reminders of spiritual living.
Pearl, who in now eighty-six years old, has done most of her writing in the last twenty years. Her collection compares favorably with other published authors.
The book is divided into six selections:
In each division the reader will find a mirror for some past experience in his life or a memory of some human experience. There are the invisible ones; men of determination; perfect mothers; children’s pleas; a path to some spiritual places and many inspirational gifts.
The reader will find the humor in Them Lord, the plight of those depicted in Invisible, the emotion in Peter: a story. The collection is filled with verses that will be enjoyed by those who love poetry.
Poetry is songs of the heart. Homespun Verses of Grandma Pearl will keep your heart singing.
About the Author
Pearlie Williams, who writes under the name of Pearl Williams, after more than twenty years of service, retired from The Oakland Public Library System in Oakland, California. She had worked as a para-professional and after retirement, used her skills working in her church library. Some of her other hours, were filled with writing.Her grandchildren discovered her collection of poems, and encouraged her to publish.Four of her poems have been published in anthologies by The National Library of Poetry.
Pearl is now also retired from leadership in her church library but continues to write verses for her family and friends: poems referring to some daily occurrence. Writing helps to fill her days as she approaches her eighty-seventh birthday.