Memories from the Attic

By Ruby Palmer

To Catch a Poem

Poetrys like the wind you know,
Words fly by they come they go.
You rush to put your thoughts to pen,
For they may not return again.

The best are caught when emotions are high,
Snatching them up as they go by.
Now a calm arrives... You scratch your head,
The words are gone, your poem is dead.

Then a stirring starts and before you know,
You are writing as fast as your pen can go.
Unannounced a tempest may sweep you away
As a poem knows neither night nor day.

Dont be afraid to open your heart,
For that is the place a poem starts.
One day in the attic cold and gray,
They will find the poems that you tucked away.

And just like the wind, they will never die,
For you captured the heart as the words flew by.

Ruby Palmer ~June 1999

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481756259

Ruby Palmer

Family Ruby Palmer was born in Roseau, Minnesota but raised in Englewood, Colorado. Her father, Milton E. Ostby, was a carpet-layer and served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. Her mother, Isabel (Huerd) Ostby, was a homemaker. Both have since gone home to be with the Lord. She is the middle child of five, three boys and two girls, but two of her brothers have passed away. Ruby married in 1969 and was a faithful military wife for many years. This marriage produced four beautiful children, but regrettably ended in 1994. On May 21, 2008, Ruby married Larry Palmer of Charlotte, North Carolina where they currently reside. They have 4 children: Amy, Douglas, Sara and Jeremy; and 19 grandchildren who reside all over the world. Professional Work and Medical Challenges Ruby is proud to be called a life-long homemaker, raising 4 children as well as being a talented cook, barber, seamstress, artist and interior decorator. As her children grew, her professional interest turned to nursing. She successfully completed training as a Certified Nursing Assistant, but her nursing career was cut short by a severe medical condition in her feet. Despite this difficulty and other trials of life, she returned to a skill she honed as a homemaker and started a clothing alteration business. An unfortunate accident caused a severe disability to her left arm, which left her unable to perform the detailed tasks required of a seamstress. After much self-instructed therapy she eventually regained regain the use of her left arm and secured employment in the secretarial field. She worked four years in this field before she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and was unable to continue working. Although wheel-chair bound, she was even more determined to get well and make something of her life. Because of how much she has suffered from medical disabilities, Ruby has a passion for researching alternative medical treatments. Through this effort, she was able to bring several conditions into remission including Arthritis, Lupus, and MS. In additional to all of this, writing poetry has been a passionate hobby throughout the past 48 years. In times of tribulation and trials, as well as time of joy and happiness she has been able to express her feelings through her poetry. Education Ruby did not finish High School with her peers, but in testament to her determination she resumed her education as an adult and was awarded her General Education Diploma in 1976. Ruby also attended some undergraduate classes at the University of Tyler in Longview, Texas but she continues to believe that her life’s experiences are her best education.

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/30/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-5624-2 (sc)

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Contents

Dedication

Where It All Began

The Wind And I

My All Time Favorites

A Plea For Help

The Gift

Just In The Nick Of Time

What Lies Ahead

The Contest

To Catch A Poem

In Her Silence

The Good Samaritan

To Mary

A Christmas Story

The Babe In The Hay

The Valleys

The Calm Before The Storm

The Story In A Picture

Shoulders High

Poems Written From Sermons Or For Songs

Rearing Our Children

As The Twig Is Bent

In The Woods

Onycha

A Song From The Valley

The Cross That I Bare

A Graduation Song

Doug’s Song

My First Works

Did You Know?

The Day Of Victory

The Battle

Who Me?

Temptations

With Hope

Wondering

What Love

Poems Written To My Family

Tied With Love

Paul Andrew Bach

Johnathan Edward Bach

Daniel Joseph Bach

Sara Marie Joy Bach

Suzannah Eliza Bach

Gregory Thomas James Bach

Mark Joseph Bach

Jeremiah Johnathan Bach

Samuel Robert Bach

Joel Henry Bach

Mikalah Suzanne Weissman

Logan Hunter Weissman

Cheyenne Marie Pietersma

Dakota Daniel Pietersma

Josiah James Bach

Payton Brook Pietersma

Christianna Joy Bach

Charity Hope Bach

Joseph Israel Bach

Poems About Special Babies

Waiting Above

A Legacy Of Life

Too Soon

A Baby Comes Home

Poems For My Children & Family

Things Are Tough

His Control

My Son The Soldier

To Our Country’s Sons

About Sara

Sara Ann

Happy Birthday Daddy

My Grandmother

A Wedding To Attend

Together Forever

The Last Chapter

A Story That Changed My Life:

Will You Marry Me?

Two Hearts One Love

If The Shoe Fits Ware It

Jesus Was Here This Morning

To Our Preacher

About The Author

Dedication

I am dedicating this book to all the people in my life who have blessed me with so many wonderful memories. I want to especially thank my children Amy, Douglas, Sara and Jeremy. They have always encouraged me to write. I also want to thank God for all the beauty He gave us in this world. The seasons, colors, and majesty of the land, also the beauty of birth, life and love. I believe He placed a part of Himself in each one of us. Nature declares His beauty and He fills us with love from the moment we are born.: Really, when I think about all the memories of years gone by, many blessing come to my mind. There are easily too many blessings to count.

The Bible says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" Phip.4:13

It is not what I can do; it is what God does through me. I praise Him for the gift of poetry and hope to always use it to glorify Him. Children, Thank you all for loving me and encouraging me. I love you all so much.

Where it all began

My love for poetry started in the sixth grade. Mrs. Schramm was my teacher. We had to memorize 15 poems that year for English. It was a big percentage of our grade. We had to memorize and quote it in front of everybody in class. Now mind you, I was a very bashful child. This was scary!

After the first few poems (the shortest first of course) I suddenly developed a love for poetry. Trees by Joyce Kilmer and the Wreck of the Hesperus by Longfellow were two of my favorite. Only a handful of the students memorized all the poems. I was the first to complete them.

I did write a poem for extra credit that year, but it remained unread. Thank God, having been secretly in love with