I've been thinking about making poetry posters such as this one available to purchase from The Poetry Project website. I would love to know what you think! My mom, Mary Larter, and sister, Melissa Larter, put this one together for after I had my baby and I'm pretty sure quite a few … Continue reading the story "Small Pleasures"
My love is like a fire,
Whose flames leap ever high.
A roaring, whirling pyre,
These flames will never die.
My love is a star
That shines forever bright.
My love is a dream
That guides me through the night.
My love is like a blanket;
Soft, secure and new.
No matter where I keep it,
It warms me through and through.
My love is a circle;
It … Continue reading the story "My Love"
I cannot paint a picture,
Except perhaps with words.
They fail me too
Now and again.
Sometimes I cannot describe
A scene of great beauty.
I can only explain
How it feels to see it.
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Words by Mary Larter Photograph by Andre van Rooyen http://andreinafrica.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreinafrica/
I paint pictures with words
That tell the stories of our lives
With different styles and graces;
And unhatched dreams
Bring the promise of more.
I caress each word
As I squeeze it from my pen,
Pretending it is all so easy.
But it takes a lot
Of time and trouble,
And perhaps a bit of pain.
But when I look again tomorrow,
I am sure that … Continue reading the story "Pictures"
This is a house
His shoes have stood there for weeks.
Lovingly, she polishes them,
Keeping them for the day
She is sure will come.
When the owner will return
For them…..and for her.
Little does she know,
That he won’t be back.
He’s made a bond
Somewhere far away.
And as for the shoes…..
Well…..he just bought a new pair.
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November 9, 1979
*Photograph by Joy Goodenough
Small pleasures in life
Are very real.
The way we laugh;
The way we feel
For each other--
And for the extensions
Of our lives.
Products of our love--
Our growing additions.
Miniatures that are a blend
Of you and me.
Precious treasures;
Small pleasures
Of highest quality.
***
*Photograph by Meggin Murphy
*Words by Mary Larter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megginmurphy/
Deep in the serenity of Your way,
I have found salvation.
The tranquillity in my heart
Quells all my fears
And calms my soul.
In the midst of trouble
I can rest in Your truth,
I am an American, married to a South African, Anthony, and have been living in South Africa for 29 years. We have 3 grown up children, Nadine, Melissa and Matthew. We have one grandson, Noah, the light of all our lives. I have written poetry my whole life. But for many years now, I have concentrated on … Continue reading the story "Mary Larter"