Hear those rails....

[balladsofmirth]

Mamie by Carl Sandburg

Mamie beat her head against the bars of a little Indiana

town and dreamed of romance and big things off

somewhere the way the railroad trains all ran.

She could see the smoke of the engines get lost down

where the streaks of steel flashed in the sun and

when the newspapers came in on the morning

Comments

[serafaina]

That picture is awesome looking, but it makes me think he has run over a chicken for comedic effect.

Also, Happy Soon Birthday!

[balladsofmirth]

aw, poor chicken: cluck, cluck.

& you are as sweet as always. how are you?

[serafaina]

Hi Lisa! Facebook told me about your birthday, I claim no credit!

I'm doing alright! I'm looking up how to make sugar flowers because I'm gonna try. They're awesome!

Stay good!

[balladsofmirth]

where in the world are you now?

sugar flowers?! sounds divine.

i enjoy the phrase, "stay good."

[serafaina]

I'm in Georgia, in Savannah. We live in a giant old house that is very period, and if it wasn't rotting away annoyingly it would be nice.

I also like stay good. It not a demanding phrase and doesn't insult the status quo, but nonetheless wishes well!