I’ve already introduced you to Laura E. Richards, author of “Ballad of China”, https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/a-ballad-of-china/. Here’s another of her poems, which I also read in one of our orange Childcraft books. In these days of cell phones, children might not understand how the elephant could get his truck tangled in the phone, but they’ll enjoy the rhythms and rhymes. (more…)
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Eletelephony
Posted: January 21, 2013 in Miscellaneous, Poetry, TechnologyTags: A Ballad Of China, elephants, Eletelephony, famous people, humorous poetry, Laura E. Richards, miscellaneous, poems, poetry, poetry for children, rhymes, technology, telephones
Down on the farm, the second part
Posted: August 11, 2012 in Animals, Dogs, Family, Memories, Personal, TechnologyTags: animals, cats, childhood fun, childhood memories, dogs, farms, grandparents, life on the farm, memories, party lines, personal, pigs, technology, telephones
While in Wyoming, my dad and I got to talking about the farm where my dad grew up and my brother and I enjoyed many good times. I talked about some of my memories in a previous post, https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/down-on-the-farm-the-first-part/. Here are some more memories. (more…)
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