Windows to Waltzing Words: A Lifetime of Thoughts and Moods

By Elizabeth Griswold Abbott

Words are exciting to me. Like jigsaw pieces, when properly arranged, they become a beautiful story picture of communication that can plant love in a heart, tears in the eyes, and laughter on a sad face. Words are powerful. They direct the floundering, reform the sinner, and teach scholars. Words have the ability to concoct stories, document facts, comfort another, sign a peace treaty, compose a love letter, affirm a birth or a death. Words preserve visual and hidden meanings to be discovered by the reader. Because of my fascination with words I express my interpretations over two hundred ways in my poems that comprise this book. I want my words [poems] to live on for others to enjoy, love, hate or whatever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463428495

Elizabeth Griswold Abbott

PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK OF POEMS Words are exciting to me. Like jigsaw pieces, when properly arranged, they become a beautiful story picture of communication that can plant love in a heart, tears in the eyes, and laughter on a sad face. Words are powerful. They direct the floundering, reform the sinner, and teach scholars. Words have the ability to concoct stories, document facts, comfort another, sign a peace treaty, compose a love letter, affirm a birth or a death. Words preserve visual and hidden meanings to be discovered by the reader. Because of my fascination with words I express my interpretations over two hundred ways in my poems that comprise this book. I want my words [poems] to live on for others to enjoy, love, hate or whatever.

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Window to Waltzing Words

A Lifetime of Thoughts and Moods

Elizabeth Griswold Abbott

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© 2011 Elizabeth Griswold Abbott. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 06/29/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4634-2848-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4634-2849-5 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011911306

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Contents

Introduction

Dedications

About The Author~Elizabeth Abbott

Chapter 1

A CHANGE IN THE MOON

ABOUT FACE

ALAS, IT’S SPRING

AN IRISH BLESSING

AN IRISH BOUQUET

APPOINTMENT RUSH

ARTHRITIS

AWAKEN LITTLE VIOLET

BACK UP FORWARD

BE ALIVE TODAY

BLACK JACK

BLESSINGS TO YOU

BLUE LIGHT

BRAKING DOWN

CALORIES

CASH FLOW

CHANGING SEASONS

CHEER-UP IT’S SPRING

C-O-L-D

DANDELION MIRACLES

DIETER’S UNDERTAKING

DO YOU SUPPOSE

DOING AS I PLEASE

FALSE REFLECTIONS

THE FIRST ROBIN

FOGGY THOUGHTS

FOUR-LETTER WORD

FRIENDS ARE

FRIENDSHIP STARTER

FRIENDSHIP

GARDNER’S LAMENT

HOT SEAT

HOW PAY CHECKS GO

HUMAN ROBOTS

I COULD BE WORSE

IF I KEEP TRYING

I’M A GOLFER

I’M A PUSSY CAT

LET GO

LIFE IS NOT A BREEZE

LIFE’S LADDER

LITTLE STUDENTS

LIVING TODAY

LOOK UP

LOVE AND DANDELIONS

LOVE IS FREE

MAN WITH A TATOO

MARCH INVASION

ME CLINE

MEMORIES I NEVER HAD

MIKE’S MIGHTY CATCH

MOTORCYCLE MICHAEL

MY AGE HAS SET THE STAGE

MY BEHIVE BRAIN

MY EARTHLY BILLS

MY FRIENDS

MY PAST

MY PURPOSE

OBSTACLES OR OPPORTUNITIES

ODE TO THE ROSE

ONLY NINETY-THREE

PAPER DREAMS

PARKING SPACE

PASSING THE BUCK

PEACEFUL BLESSINGS

POLLEN BAWLIN’

POSITIVE IMAGE

PRICELESS FRIENDS

PROUNOUN PROGRESSION

RETURN TO FANTASY LAND

ROSE GIFT

ROSEBUD WISHES

RUMORS, RUMORS

RUN OF THE MILL

SEARCH FOR A RAINBOW

SEASON SIGNALS

SECOND HAND SMOKE

SELF EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR REPAIRS

SENIOR THOUGHTS

SENSE SEEKING

SNEEZE QUESTION

SONG OF THE WAVES

STAY OR GO?

SPRING IS SPRINGING

SPRINGING AHEAD

SUE, THE GOLFER

THE BREATH OF MARCH

THE DIAMOND PIN

THE GROUNDHOG

THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION

THE INTERNET SPIDER

THE LOSER

THE STRAWBERRY

THE WIDOW’S FRIEND

TIME, THE MATHEMATICIAN

TO A FUTURE OF HAPPINESS

TOMORROW IS AHEAD

TOUCHED BY SPRING

TRUE AS THE DAISIES

TWO CENTS TO GIVE

TWO ELECTRIFIED FISHERMEN

TYPICAL TOT

WEDDING WISHES

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

WHAT’S SMILE

WHEELCHAIR SKID

WHITE LIE

WHO I AM

WHO IS FURTHER ADO

WILD TURKEYS

WINTER VIEWS

WITHOUT A SMILE

Chapter 2

A BOY, A DOG AND A POLE

CREAKING GRANDMA ROCK

DAD

DAD’S GIRL

DANDELION LOVE

ECHO OF OUR LOVE

FAMILY VIEW

FARM BOY

GRANDMOTHER’S SEWING ROOM

GRANDPA AN’ THE BABY

HAPPY EASTER

HAPPY TOGETHER

HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW?

JUS’ LIKE PA

LITTLE HEARTS

MOM’S WATCH

MY IDEAL HOME

MY MOM

MY MOTHER

MY SON’S GIFT OF GOLD

PA AND TV

PA AND THE WATER

PA AN’ THE WEATHA

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

SIZING TOTS

THE BABY CONTEST

THE OLD CATALOGUE

TOASTER BOASTER

WHAT ARE MOTHERS FOR

MY SON’S GIFT OF GOLD

MY MOM

MY MOTHER

MOM’S WATCH

DAD

PA AN’ THE WEATHA

PA AND THE WATER

THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE

THE RED WAGON

THE WEDDING

TOASTER COASTER

WHAT ARE MOTHERS FOR?

WOUND UP GRANDMA

Chapter 3

LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT

A GIFT OF GOD

AUTUMN SPLENDOR

BANANAS

EARTHLY ASSIGNMENTS

FACING THE LIGHT

FEAST OR FAST

GIFT OF LOVE

GOD’S CHILD

GOD’S HANDIWORK

GOD’S WONDERFUL CLOCK

GROWING TALLER INSIDE

HIS WAY

IS IT PURE FAITH?

JUDGE MENTAL

LETTER FROM PAUL

LOVE CHANNEL

MISSIONS AND PURPOSES

MY CHOICE

MY DAILY PAYER

NEVER ALONE

ODE TO THE GRADUATE

OUR TINY CROSSES

SHADOWS OF LIGHT

THE APPLE HARVESTER

THE FIRST EASTER

THE GIFT

UNFINISHED

Chapter 4

IS THIS OUR AMERICA?

LAND OF FIFTY STATES

OUR DUTY

TWIN TOWERS

Chapter 5

BE THANKFUL

CHRISTMAS AT GRANDMA’S

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

CHRISTMAS REASONING

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

CUTTING THE CHRISTMAS TREE

GRAM’S CHRISTMAS DOUGHNUTS

GRAM’S GINGERBREAD BOYS

LET’S BE THANKFUL

LETTER TO SANTA

MEMORIAL DAY

MY CHRISTMAS GIFT

NEW YEAR CHANGES

NO TURKEY FOR CHRISTMAS

NORTHERN THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER

OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS

RECYCLED CHRISTMAS TREE

RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TRAVEL

RETIRING THE OLD YEAR

ROCKING CHAIR FIREWORKS

SHALOM

SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS

ST. PATRICK DAY WISHES

THANKFUL FOR ME

THANKSGIVING DAYS

THANKSGIVING RECEIVING

THANKSGIVING WISHES

THE VALENTINE SEEKER

WHEN GRANDMA PLAYED THE ORGAN

WHY I’M THANKFUL

Introduction

I am the oldest of eight children born during the depression years. These were hard times but like our neighbors, we were a happy, devoted family. We did not miss what we never had.

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Evenings I would sit next to the kerosene lamp and read to my siblings. This prepared me for my English class, entertained my siblings, and provoked me to write my own stories and poems.

When I was about ten years old until I started high school, despite Dad’s warning not to climb on any roof, I would slip off my shoes and climb to my favorite write-away hide-away, the flat henhouse roof. There I watched white clouds drifting and let my mind wander and dream. There I found solitude to concentrate and write.

Writing erases my cares always lets me say what I need to say and is an avenue to speak with people of all walks— even some that I may never know.

I have gathered a few of my poems in this book. Hopefully they ease another’s pain, bring a smile, or even incline someone to write down their thoughts for future generations.

Dedications

This book is written in loving memory of

Richard H. Abbott,

my husband of sixty-seven years.

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My love and gratitude to my children for their patience while I turned my attention to compiling this book of poems.

A special thanks to my grandson Scott Daniels for being there when my computer did not understand me.

About The Author~Elizabeth Abbott

1977 New Hampshire Mother of the Year

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Founder of NH-VT Grange Toy Project

Brings toys to crippled children in Shriners Hospitals

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Founder of Oliverian Outreach

Included a free blood pressure clinic, community

Christmas program with gifts for the children,

community picnic, and phone calls to shut-ins.

Founder of North Country Thresholds & Decisions

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Taught in area Jails, a home for unwed parenting teens,

and juvenile detention programs

The program received recognition From the President of USA through Points of Light in 2000 and Helping Hands in 2002. Also recognition from Gov. Gregg and Grafton County of New Hampshire Commissioners.

Served as Cub Scout, Brownie Scout and 4-H leader

Volunteered 20 years in Kairos and Prison Fellowship Ministries in New Hampshire State Prison

Served as Deaconess, Trustee and on many

Church committees.

Chapter 1

LIFE, LOVE AND LAUGHTER

A CHANGE IN THE MOON

I wish that I could pull the sky

much closer to our land

so the moon could just balloon

as stars joined in a band

to encircle and dance. Then at glance

our eyes could scoop their numbers.

Moonbeams would light our rest at night

and soothe us in our slumber.

Then we’d be free to soar and see

the moon’s turns and crooks

and bounce around on Luna ground

surveying the moon’s exotic nooks

As clouds drifted by, both you and I

would rest on their marshmallow fluff

floating on high we’d laugh and try

weightless, aerobatic stuff.

Best of all, should