McCullough's Roost: Susie's Poems

By Susan These

I was born the eldest of four children to Thomas and Wilma McLeod. Raised in North Vancouver with my two brothers and a sister, I was very lucky to have had a wonderful and normal childhood.

We (John and I) were married in September of 1972. In 1975, we moved to the beautiful Sunshine Coast, where we have lived on

• Language: English
• Publisher: TOPLINK PUBLISHING, LLC
• Release date: Mar 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781948779517

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McCullough’s Roost

Susie’s Poems

Susan These

Copyright © 2018 by Susan These.

Paperback: 978-1-948779-50-0

eBook: 978-1-948779-51-7

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Contents

Grandma

Our Little Palace on the Hill

John

One Afternoon

My Darling Baby Girl

Megan

Wedding Day

A Little Thanks

My Mother, My Friend

Wilma

Remember When

Marina—Miracle at Work

Remember

Two Years’ Skipper

Registration at Mary’s Cabin

Rescue Mission at Loon Lake

Caitlyn

Dear Baby Girl

Wedding Wishes

Lyn

A Mother’s Prayer

Lyn

Mothers’ Day Prayer for Wilma

An Auntie’s Prayer

Remember When

A Sister’s Prayer

Heidi-Ho

Heidi’s Heaven

Alisa

Seth Hans Philip Joe

Philip

Valorie

Happy Daddy Day

The S&G Meal Table

Specialty Wood Products

My Friend Dick

Gloria

Lyrae

Hot Tub Heaven

For Tara—in Memory of Your Dad

Barbara Lynn—Fifty Years Young

Granny, Remember When

Axel, Our Friend

Naramata Joys

Dayspring House of Prayer and Retreat

A Healing-Circle Prayer

Susie’s Christmas Prayer

Arnie—Eighty Years Young

Minnie May—Lisa

Doug Doyle

The Magic Touch

After All These Years

Harvey Marshall

Bob Dolhan

Gary Wade

A Tribute to My Friend

Jean-Paul—Our Dear Friend

Jarred Haagsman

McDougall Doggie

Clark—Sixty!

My Special Cousin—Lynne

Cats and Dogs Are People Too!

Branka

For My Friend Debbie

Jon Wood Lock

The Whip

Betty, My Friend

Melanie Lynne Granger

Birthday Wishes to Dennis

Thanks Be to You

Vic’s Heaven on Earth

Here for You

For Betty

Seeing Sadness

Cora, My Friend

Dear Doctor

Pam—until We Meet Again

My Christmas Prayer for You

Look and Listen

Forty Years!

The Voice of an Angel

Closets Full of Memories

Sitting in the Hot Tub

Charles Douglas Charlie

Caitlyn and Charlie

The Hudders

A Grandmother’s Wish

Time To Clear My Plate

My Home On McCullough Road

This book is dedicated to

John, Heidi, and Alisa

and

to those who have touched my heart.

Grandma

I look around and see

Lots of gifts you have given me.

The hours and hours of pleasure,

Of these I will always treasure.

My hope chest has seen dreams come true.

The pretty teacups of orange, yellow, and blue.

A coffeepot off Grandpa’s boat

That Mom smuggled out under her coat.

The lovely cozy and teapot,

Even ten hours later, the tea is still hot.

With pearl plates up on my shelf

I sit here and say to myself.

Such a lucky girl am I

As a teardrop fills my eye,

But most of all, I want to say,

I love you, Grandma, in every way.

Our Little Palace on the Hill

We have become new homeowners on McCullough Road,

Something I never thought would be.

With a little girl, one on the way, Ms. Pooh all in a new

abode, This is hard to believe for you and me.

Our home up on the hillside

While watching the eagles glide,

The sunrays off the ocean waters

gleam. To me, this home is like

living in a dream.

On this lovely piece of land,

A cute little playhouse does stand,

Where our children will play day after day

I love this place so much in every way.

Gentle breeze and sunshine bright

Sitting in a bit of heaven’s light,

The foxgloves tall of purple and white.

The wind chimes tingle; it’s a lovely sight.

Crows are cawing and chickadees cheep.

I sit in the soothing water of our hot tub, neck deep

The whispering wind upon my face

Slows me down to the reality of life’s pace.

My muscles are now relaxed and heart full of glee.

A rejuvenated mama, I will surely be.

I miss my days of my hubby’s touches and kiss.

Knowing soon he will be home for this, I would never miss.

Until we are together once again soon,

The days will pass as does the moon.

My heart will always be full of love and care,

Knowing that our palace on the hill and you will always be there.

John

Honey, I love you with all my heart.

I hate it when we are apart.

I worry when you’re not here with

me. With a hug and a kiss, you can plainly see.

I love you.

I need you here deep in the night

To cuddle close and hold me tight,

To tell me that you love me so,

That you will never let me go.

I love you.

The children wonder why I am sad

I just say I’m missing Dad.

Even Penny wonders where you are.

I can’t explain you are working away off far.

I love you.

Sleep well, my love, to you, I say.

For all my blessings in life I pray,

That the good Lord brings you home

safe to me, In my loving arms where

you are meant to be.

I love you.

One Afternoon

As I sit and read a book, the sun shines down on me.

The birds are singing loudly in almost every tree.

The sound of wood crashing down on the beach,

I hear an eagle give an eerie screech.

I think of you, John, working so hard every day.

I know in the end, it will pay,

But it’s the long, hard day in and day out. I just

worry if this is what life is all about.

The clouds draw near with a gentle breeze.

Awake from her nap is wee Heidi These.

Boo, boo, she speaks with her sweet little grins.

May you be blessed, dear little one, for your future sins.

In we go; it’s getting cold. The winds have now picked up.

The eagle is circling the house and scares our little pup.

Safe in Mommy’s arms, a gentle hug you give.

I am so very thankful for this lovely life I live.

My Darling Baby Girl

Ten little fingers and ten