Poems From My Heart
WELCOME TO MY..."POEMS FROM MY HEART"
Hello everyone ;-) I want to thank all of you who have signed my guest book.And to say THANKS for all the kind words.And my family~~~I LOVE YOU !!!
My poems that I have on my Web Site, they are written by me and they are special to me !
I have Birthday's for the YOUNG and the Elderly~~~~
I have SAD poems and HAPPY ones too.
There's Angels,Kitties and Doggies
Long walks in the Park and on the Beach
My Country and yours and about our FREEDOM too
Some on Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden
Poems about Family and Friends
Some about the Sun,Earth and Sky
There's Passion and one about MR. Right
Prayers of faith,angels and miracles
and A Rose I Picked For You
~~LOVE,LIFE,LAUGHTER and PEACE~~
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EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN IN YOUR CHEST,THAT STARTS TO RADIATE OUT INTO YOUR ARM AND UP INTO YOUR JAW ?
PLEASE READ ON...
SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE ALONE WHEN THEY SUFFER A HEART ATTACK,THIS WILL HELP !
WITHOUT HELP, IF YOU HEART STOPS BEATING PROPERLY,AND YOU FEEL FAINT,YOU HAVE ONLY ABOUT 10 SECONDS LEFT BEFORE LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS.
HOWEVER,YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF BY COUGHING REPEATEDLY AND VERY VIGOROUSLY.A DEEP BREATH SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE EACH COUGH,AND THE COUGH MUST BE DEEP AND PROLONGED,AS WHEN PRODUCING SPUTUM FROM DEEP INSIDE THE CHEST,AND A COUGH MUST BE REPEATED ABOUT EVERY 2 SECONDS WITHOUT LET UP UNTIL THE HEART IS FELT TO BE BEATING NORMALLY AGAIN. DEEP BREATHS GET OXYGEN INTO THE LUNGS AND COUGHING MOVEMENTS SQUEEZE THE HEART AND KEEP THE BLOOD CIRCULATING.
THE SQUEEZING PRESSURE ON THE HEART ALSO HELPS IT REGAIN NORMAL RHYTHM. THIS WAY,HEART ATTACK VICTIMS CAN GET TO A HOSPITAL !
AND THE BEAT GOES ON ;-)
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~~~ A LITTLE STORY ABOUT MY SWEET MOM ~~~~~
By: Lavina Burgess
In Loving Memory of My Mom
2001
My mom is one of 15 children. She was born in Caswell,Maine. She had 12 children.There were seven girls and five boys She was married at 16 and had her last child at the age of 38. She had a difficult marriage, with dad drinking every week-end and trying to get money out of him to feed us and pay the bills. I use to see mom taking money out of his pockets, so he wouldn't buy more liquor.
We moved so many times. I remember one place, it was so cold and damp that our glasses of water we put on the window sills at night, would freeze and by morning we would eat the ice. ;-) We had no running water and we had to lug water for drinking. And when mom had to wash our clothes we would carry the big milk cans full of water so she could wash our clothes. In the winter we had a pot to go to the bathroom in, because it was too cold to go out to the back house.
In one of the houses( that I had mentioned earlier)that mom and dad rented,was a big old farm house.Lots of memories in that house. But we still had two and three in a bed.
It was always the eldest of the girls that helped mom. One would iron and one would do some of the house cleaning. The one thing we had, was a clean house. Mom would say..."Cleanliness is the way to the heart". Mom would sweat over the stove doing all the cooking,canning,making loafs and loafs of bread every day.We had a huge garden and she would always tell us the vegetables will sure taste good this Fall when we don't have nothing to eat. She would always remind us to take our vitamins and eat our vegetables. And if we burned our toast, she would say..."Burnt toast would make our teeth white"! or... "You can't have tea or coffee,because it will stunt your growth"! And gee, I hear myself saying the same things to my children and grandchildren. And that makes me laugh !
In the Autumn when potato harvest came, mom and dad would have us all work at the fields,at the age of five, picking potatoes.Because thats when we would all get new clothes and shoes for school.Also once a year we all get to go to the "Presque Isle Fair". Dad hardly worked during winter time,because there was no work. And we did not have welfare or un-employment like they do now. The church would send us a big box for Christmas sometimes. So what we did not have,we did not miss. Mom would say..."If God wanted us to have it,we would have it"! (Whatever that meant)Then she would say... "We will survive on what we have,and not starve"! Thats when the rabbits,fish,pheasants and other wild animals,and we thanked God for that ! ;-)
We had lots of chores and we did it all and well,because if we didn't,the switch would be waiting.Mom would only have to tell us once, maybe twice ! ;-) I remember mom wanted to paint the kitchen and had no paint brush,so she used dads shaving brush.And she had the kitchen all done by the time we all got home from school ! Boy,did she get yelled at by dad !
Mom made most of our clothes and knitted all our mittens and scarfs. We had no television, just a big old radio, and I can still see us all sitting on the floor,in a circle by that radio listening, quiet as a mouse,you could hear a pin drop.
There were measles,mumps,scrapes and big bruises. I can feel mom's hand as she comforts me now, as I am typing this out. ;-(
I remember all the ear aches and tooth aches,and she was always there for me ! Her voice so calm and soft,saying..."You'll feel better soon honey"!
We prayed together,went to church every Sunday. And I'll never forget what mom would say..."We have to make sure the house is real clean because the priest is coming over to bless our house'. Then, if anyone wanted a priest to come and bless your house and everyone in it ,he would make a visit.
Mom didn't have to say much ,she showed us compassion and love, she had enough to pass around to all of us ! Dad was so tired by the time he came home from work,he just wanted to sit and have peace and quiet.At times he would go out of town to work and nights when he was away,during the bad thunder storms,some of us kids would crawl in her bed and she would let us sleep with her.She would just say..." It's just a storm we will be alright"! Thats just how mom was,when we needed her,she was always there to comfort us,through sickness ,storms, bad or good times. She was true,wise,and she guided and taught us right from wrong.
So you see,that's what mom's are all about. We had no material things,but we had something much more important and that was love for each other.
Mom is gone now,but she will always live in my heart forever and always..... MOM I LOVE YOU !
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Great news.....
My daughter is no longer with "Stampede", she has her own band now. "I-95 Pure Country" is the name. Scott Darling...of former Stampede is now her drummer
http://i95country.com/home.html
Here is a poem I did for her and the band members...
A Dream Comes True
By: Lavina Burgess
6/19/2005
Deep in your heart, the music plays
Your voice so strong in every way
You're the lead singer
And the proof is all there
Scott's on the drums, way in the back
Thank God for him, he put you on the right track
Jack and Tommy, with their jamming guitars
Grab your tambourine, and sing with the guys
While your on stage, give it all you got
They say, practice makes perfect
You've done all that, and... don't forget "Ya-all"
That's the good ole country drawl
Down on the dance floor, they'll be looking at you
Their drinking black velvet and strawberry wine
Holding their hats, and doing the grind
Their doing the two step, and looking real fine
Red Neck Women, and Delta Dawn
There's gonna be some rocking, so please hold on
Keep Your Hands To Yourself, if you can
The bar's gonna be rocking, I thank "Ya-all" for that!
~~~vinaspoetry43~~~
LOVE,LIFE,LAUGHTER and PEACE
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Is this puppy love?
The sounds of thunder
From... I think is a storm
It's my exercise
Running from room to room
My puppy eyes
Just looking at you
I jump to your side
And you hug me with pride
The vitamins you give me
Is good for my health
And keeps my heart strong
So I can live long
My master takes me outside
To release, whatever in me
And when I come in
He gives me a treat
I have a toy
It's a red squeaky ball
That once belonged to Paul
And a raw-hide bone
That I like to eat
And my master says
It's good for my teeth
And when I'm done chewing
Or all done playing
I have a Halloween bucket
To put them all in
I lick your face
With my big red tongue
Then jump right up
When the door bell rung
I hear a loud noise
And run to the door
Woof, it was that darn
Garbage truck once more
My fur, you said is soft and shiny
As you brush my coat
And then I said...
Is this puppy love...
You and I ?
Copyright © 2004 Lavina Burgess
All rights reserved.
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My new animal companion... Abby Lynn, she is now 3 months old and weighs 14&1/2 pounds.
She is a Black Tri- Australian Shepard Her nick Name... DD (Devil Dog) <3
Hello Maine
Hello Maine, so beautiful and grand
With animals of all kind, that roamed so free
For everyone to see
I looked out my window, and smiled with glee
And out yonder, by the big old tree
Was a deer and her fawn
Both drinking from the pond
Hello Maine, with hills and glistening lakes
It just makes my heart break
Remembering the times, of the many fish we ate
Cooling off, as we jumped in the lake
The hills high, and long
I could just go on and on
Hello Maine, as the snow is falling
And the air so clean
The hills, and their tree tops
With clean, white snow, that's up to my knees
I move to the right
And I make Angels so white
My brothers and sisters, I'm sure will agree
Would all climb those tree's
If they wouldn't get stung, by those darn old bee's
Hello Maine, what a beautiful sight
I close my eyes, and I do see
This wilderness State, where...
I would love to be
Hello Maine, with your northern lights
A galaxy of milky ways, with so many stars
So brilliant, and glamorous, and so far away
The face of the moon, looking down at me
While making a wish
And hoping it would come true
Hello Maine, so beautiful and grand
I'm writing this poem
Because... I was thinking of you
Copyright © 2005 Lavina Burgess
All rights reserved.
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