Poems - Songs and Letters Volume 2: The Awesome Oak

By Keith Vance

The poems, songs, and letters described and written in this, the Awesome Oak volume by Vance, refer to people, places, or events either experienced by or known to the author. All accountings are true. Some, however, may be blessed with flavor and color, or flair, if you will. Those will be left to the individual readers' interpretation or di

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lettra Press LLC
• Release date: Oct 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645521372

Keith Vance

I was born in a small town in southern West Virginia in 1942. I graduated from high school in 1960 and moved to Virginia shortly thereafter. I spent the better part of the next fifty-four years working and living in the Washington metropolitan area until I retired in 2013. I loved every minute of the time I spent there and still consider that area my home. I plan to return someday, but for now, I am in seclusion while writing my memoirs.

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POEMS - SONGS AND LETTERS: VOLUME II

This book is written to provide information and motivation to readers. Its purpose is not to render any type of psychological, legal, or professional advice of any kind. The content is the sole opinion and expression of the author, and not necessarily that of the publisher.

Copyright © 2019 by Vance

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Contents

Dedication

Major Players

Introduction

The Awesome Oak

AAAAAAAAH!!!

A Wanderers Heart

All The Way Down

An Unfamiliar Place

Bad Habits

Bottle Bravery

Charade

Cryin’ Eyes

Dirty Kerosene

Empty Promises And Lonesome Lies

Every Road I Take

For A Mother’s Love

For Destiny

Forty – Forty

Happy Tears

Happy With What I’ve Got

Hey George

I Cry

If You Still Love Me Then

I’ll Sing You A Letter

In Memory Of

Justice

Kathleen, My Kathleen

Lay Your Lovin’ Down

Life’s Perfect Rhyme

Life’s Levy

Long Way To Dover

Look At Me

Lost In Time

Love

Loves Weakest Link

Midnight Memory

The Midnight Mumbler

Missing You

Morbidity

My Heart

My One True Love

Never Alone

No Desire To Lie To You

Next To You

No More Tears Over You

No Remorse

The One That Got Away

North Carolina – 1965

Ode To Olie James

Open-Ended

Poetry’s Bleeding Hearts

Rainbow

Reaching Out

Red Vette Blues

Right The Wrongs

Roll On Sweet River

Scrambled

70’s Magic

Shaking The Dust Off My Feet

She’s A Real Good Friend Of Mine

She’s Special

Silhouette Sex

Stop Your Rambling And Runnin’ Around

Taking My Heart Home To Die

Teenage Fever

To Gail

That Empty Feeling

The Awesome Oak

The Big-B-Blues

The Loves Of Mr. V

The Un-Gambler

Thee I Love

They Need Me

This Land Of God’s, And Ours

Tired Of Being So Accused

Think Of The Memory’s

This Ole Show

Three Chords A Teardrop And A Bottle Of Beer

Tryin’ To Fall

Unhappy Day

Unnamed

Wars! Wars!

We Need A Home

Weeping

What Am I Going To Do

Willow Winds

Your Wedding Day

Dedication

Volume #2 of Poems – Songs and Letters by Vance

is dedicated with the same respect, and thoughts, of

volume #1. that would be, to all the people who

played a part in providing me with a topic to write about,

or gave me a reason to write. their names are very

important to me, but need not be disclosed. they will

know who they are, if or when they read it.

A Special Dedication

Volume #2 of Poems – Songs and Letters by Vance,

{entitled}

The Awesome Oak

holds a very special meaning within. A referencing of

beauty, stature, and a growing love for that which should

never die, but last for ever.

It was one of my sister Roberta’s favorite poems. She also

suggested it for the title of this volume. And so with that

same referencing of beauty, stature, and love, I dedicate this,

The Awesome Oak volume, of Poems – Songs and Letters

as follows.

To my older sister Roberta, my younger brother Larry,

my first cousin Jimmy Stoneking, my first cousin

Silas Allen, my brother-in-law Bob Martin, and another brother-

In-law’s brother, Thomas Rogers. All of which have passed on

within a three month period prior to the publication of this book.

It has been a very heartfelt time for all the people whose lives

they touched, and meant so much to.

May you rest in peace and know that you are missed and loved.

Major Players

There is only one major player for this volume, and that

would be my wonderfully beautiful niece,

Tina Shay Rogers – Malloy.

This volume of Poems – Songs and Letters by Vance is

titled, The Awesome Oak. It was only made possible through

the technological and literary talents provided by Tina.

Thank you very much!!!

Love you girl:

UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES

I would also like to express my thanks and appreciation to the

very brave and dedicated soldiers that make up all branches

of this great country’s military forces. Thank you for the protection

and security you have provided for us all down through the years.

I know that I speak for many more than myself when I say, we

sleep much better at night knowing you are there to protect us.

THE WOUNDED WARRIORS!!!

100% of the proceeds or profits from this, The Awesome Oak,

volume #2 of poems songs and letters by Vance will be donated

to the Wounded Warrior Program.

{A personal note}

Thank you for all you have done, and the sacrifices you have

made to allow me to live the good life and keeping me safe

while doing so.

I can not thank you enough.

Indebtedly yours, Keith Vance!!!

Introduction

The poems songs and letters described and written in this,

the Awesome Oak volume by Vance, refer to people,

places, or events, either experienced by or known to the

author. All accountings are true. Some, however, may be

blessed with flavor,