Sacrifice Virginia Carraway Stark Down they pushed him His head under the soil And under the wheels Of the combine harvester Blood for the crops His young face Once full of smiles and his young body With his knocked knees And a scrape that He…

Perspective Virginia Carraway Stark An ant crawling Up the side of a cottonwood tree Doesn’t mind Me I should feel big staring at him But I feel as small as this ant The sky is a bowl Of vastness The clouds are mountains Towering above…

Grandmother’s Toy Box Virginia Carraway Stark Mystical Magical toy box With unlimited Possibility Every time a new discovery Little red riding hood Flip her She turns into a wolf Puppets And dolls In handmade dresses and coats Storybook treasures Of pirates and ghosts Lego pieces…

Little Mouse Virginia Carraway Stark Little black teardrop Mouse Brought to the bearer of light Big eyes Of black Ness Eating up Potential with Little chittering teeth Long tail Dark brown fur Fallen to doom In this The thirteenth Of June

Bessburough Road Virginia Carraway Stark On Bessburough road In a little house Of white and blue There lived a grand lady And she was A grand mother too She endured pain And violent abuse And she still found time To give me hugs and kisses…

My Tears Virginia Carraway Stark Pitter patter rain drops Falling this morning With my tears As I hear that you have Left this plane You were always full of love And you A sweet light The mother of my mother You were beautiful Pitter patter…

This Place Virginia Carraway Stark The leaves wave Away the tears And lines on your face They say it’s safe And make this place Paradise even for a day The wheel of fate Is graven here As is each roses thorn And every petal Made…

The love I feel for you my love is more than I can explain The way my heart beats for you Its like a drum at bay Drifting on the sea of love I quiver at the smell of your robe the lust in my…

So Dance Virginia Carraway Stark Dance with me Dear heart The night is still young It’s not even Noon yet The clouds are breaking With every cheer Of bird song The puddles don’t splash Above our ankles So dance with me And sing Because the…

Dear Anna Virginia Carraway Stark Anna what happened To your cricket heart I see your doubt And empty dreams Your decisions poised Ever on a razors edge Of your triplicity You alone I can never trust Your heart is ever changing Your blonde hair Turned…