No Ordinary Tree

By Aileene Roberts

These poems were written over a period of about 55 years.
My first poem was the one entitled, Words of Me. I was sitting
in Biology class and in the ninth grade when I wrote it. My husband
would sometimes give me a subject and ask me to write a poem about it.
He suggested I write about a severe ice storm that occurred in 1994.
Thus was born Ice Storm '94 . Everything in that poem actually
happened just as I wrote it (even the guinea). Yonder in Glory was
written shortly after my mother died. It, as well as many of the other
poems, were written as songs, but none were set to music. The melodies
are all just in my head.
Many of my poems are written as a testament to my Savior,
Jesus Christ; and in them, I give Him praise. Without Him I could
not have written a poem or sung a song.
These poems have given me great pleasure throughout the
years and I hope they bring you much joy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503554757

Aileene Roberts

Aileene Cox Roberts was born in Ingram Community near Baldwyn, Mississippi, which is about 18 miles north of Tupelo. She graduated from Baldwyn High School in 1962 and attended North East Mississippi Junior College for two years. She's been writing poetry since before she graduated from high school. While attending NEMJC, she met her husband, Ronald. They were married in 1964. They have two sons, Trent (Ginny) and Jim (Christy), and three grandsons, John Isaac, Ben and Noah. She and Ronald built a home in 1971 on the Roberts home place in Alpine Community in Union County where their grandsons are the seventh generation. She is an avid reader and makes a mean peach cobbler. She also enjoys singing alto in the church choir. She is a born-again Christian and loves the Lord as many of her poems reflect.

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CONTENTS

NO ORDINARY TREE

WORDS OF ME

A PAGE OUT OF TIME

THE WINGS OF AUTUMN

MELANCHOLLY FEELINGS

MEMORIES # 1

MEMORIES # 2

MY PRAYER

ICE STORM ’94

ODE TO THE SEASON

BASEBALL FEVER

PIGSKIN FOLLY

MY CRAPPIE POLE AND ME

THE PEPPERTOWN SCRAMBLE

TO RONALD

I’D STILL MARRY YOU

A VALENTINE FOR RONALD

LOVE IS CONSTANT

TO OUR GRANDSONS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A FRIEND

NOW IS THE TIME

TO MY ONLY LOVE

THE TINY ROSEBUD

A PARAPHRASE

OF

THE

TWENTY THIRD PSALM

GOD’S GREAT LOVE

THE PRICE OF LIFE

THE NUTHATCH

KALAMAZOO SUE

CHUCKY, THE LUCKY PIG

TWO BIG, LITTLE FRIENDS

WHAT’S THE NEED?

THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS

A CHRISTMAS GREETING

THE REASON

TIS THE SEASON

A NEW DAY

GLORYLAND

THRILL IN MY HEART

HE PURCHASED ME

ON A MOUNTAIN HIGH

SING UNTO THE LORD

THAT FIRST EASTER

YONDER IN GLORY

YESTERDAY, TODAY – HE WILL NEVER CHANGE

GOD’S GLORY MUST BE TOLD

A TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER

NO ORDINARY TREE

It’s no ordinary tree that grows near the creek

That runs wild and free through our land.

Its far reaching branches have cast a shade

Over many a hot, thirsty man.

The Chickasaw Indians rested and camped;

And here they buried their dead.

They made their weapons; they ground their corn.

And so their children were fed.

Our ancestors came as pioneers

And they settled upon this sod.

The tree saw as they struggled and worked.

And when work was done, they praised