Words to a Beautiful Sunset

By Marilyn C. Dailey

Words to a Beautiful Sunset is a collection of poems written to entertain, inform, and motivate readers. It was written for the purpose of bringing my readers into my world through my eyes. I feel that some of you have experienced a lot of these same situations. You will find that these poems are both basic and simply written. In a world like ours, it doesnt hurt to laugh or cry every now and then.

I hope you enjoy reading my book. Thank you for considering my book today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 11, 2008
• ISBN: 9781477173206

Marilyn C. Dailey

I was born to Jesse Lee and Laura Jean Chambers. My husband of 22 years is William H. Dailey from Evergreen, Alabama. I was born in Lucedale, Mississippi. After the divorce, Dr. Vera Mae Chambers, my aunt, took my twin brother, Jr. and I, to live with her in Jackson, MS. I graduated from Wingfield High School and I attended Alabama State University. I received an Education Specialist degree. I presently work at Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Evergreen, Al. I teach sixth grade and my principal is Mrs. Geneva Lyons. I have taught school for the past 21 years.

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Contents

A Day in the Life of a Parrot

A Good Man

A New Day

A New Year

Action vs. Words

Army Humor

Artists

Asking Others

Attitude

Beauty

Because of Society

Being Invisible

Bird Humor

Black History Month

Blessed by Love

Books

Broken heart

Childhood Dreams

Christmas

Corners

Dancing

Day and Night

Determination

Does God Ever Say No?

Drinking and Driving

Driving and Arguing

Easter

Enemies

Faith

Family Conflict

Fast Food

Father’s Day

Firefighters

Food Humor

For My Granddaughter

Free

Funny Stories from the Doctor’s Office

God

Good vs. Evil

Happy Mother’s Day

Healthy Eating Choices

High School

How Did I Get Here?

I Live

I Must Write

If We Only Knew When…

Inspired by the Bible

It Starts With One

Jesus

Lazy

Let Me Be Your Hero

Life Without Daddy

Living in a Dream

Looking in the Mirror

Make the World a Better Place

Making a Difference

Marriage

Mind Your Own Business

Missionaries

My Dad

My Favorite Place

Never Give Up

Night Life

Not Knowing

Open Doors

Paying the Bills

Playtime

Raindrops

Reflecting on Your Life

Remember Me

Repeating History

Running into Love

School Grades

Shopping at the Grocery Store

Smiles

Spoiled

Taking a Chance on Love

Teachers

Teddy Bears

Thank You

The First Day at Work

The First Time

The Right Thing

The Seasons of Our Lives

Then and Now

Tomorrow

True Friends

Twins

Unmoved

Unspoken Thoughts

Ups and Downs

Veterans

Visitors

Wal-mart Humor

Welcome Home

What’s Next?

When You Think You’re Alone

Will You Still Want Me?

With the Lord on Your Side

Without Love

Youth

A Day in the Life of a Parrot

Sammy parrot was moody on the morning he awake,

he decided it was necessary for him to take

his flight for the morning but he would first,

say he was thankful to Mother Earth.

After all was said and all was done,

he decided it was time to have some fun.

He thought he would sing and jump for a while

with the family’s spunky eight year old child.

On this day another child appeared as a stranger,

Sammy parrot felt like his life was in danger.

The stranger decided to give Sammy a hit

on his head and then Sammy on his finger he bit.

Sammy thought I am not one of those old stuffed

toys,

I am a real bird, as he began to make noise.

and surely as the cage was opened he would fly,

out of the window and to the friendly skies.

He knew the stranger just had to learn,

how to treat a parrot before he returned.

You couldn’t throw me or drop me or hold me

upside down,

he needed to make a quick turn around.

Then after that mistreatment he would offer me

food,

and think if I refused that I am being rude.

Let me explain it to you and he will set the stage,

of how to treat a parrot in a cage these days.

First, it’s alright to have a very short talk,

then to let him have a short, little walk.

It would be kind to of him a treat,

some of your words he maybe able to repeat.

Don’t reign it now by trying to be mean,

instead tell him how well his cage has been

cleaned.

If the parrot stops talking just grin and bare it,

because this is just one day in the life of a parrot.

Oh, if I could turn that stranger into a carrot,

oh yes, this is just one day in the life of this parrot.

A Good Man

A good man is one who will understand,

when you couldn’t get home on time but

you got there as fast as you can.

A good man is one who would give you

a hand,

when you were so sick you could hardly

stand.

A good man is one who looks at your

heart,

as a factor of his choice-making of a

mate he will never depart.

A good man is one who wants the best,

not only for himself but for your

happiness.

A good man will not only be there to

protect you,

he’ll pray for you and he’ll always

respect you.

A good man is what’s on every girls’

list,

whether they deserved him or whether

he should give them the slip.

Don’t let them discourage you or say

you’re not grand,

because every good woman deserves a

good man.

A New Day

There is newness in the air and I can see everywhere

that it’s a new day.

After I leap from my bed and take a look at you my

way, it’s a new day.

While putting on my clothes, if just for