The Gathering Place, the Gathering Place, It’s a treasure to behold. There are many sad stories here Just waiting to be told. The homeless, the jobless, the young, the old, Some with such sad eyes, Others determined to “make it” In a world that does not welcome all– Not willing to hear their desperate call. […]
There is a place that I go When I’ve no place to be It’s filled with warmth and caring By the ones that welcome me. Sometimes I sit in silence And rest my weary mind. Sometimes I find comfort In the ones that are so kind. The Gathering Place, The Gathering Place Where all can […]
tables of interested people talking puzzles, cards, and paper looking connected, smiling coffee drinkers munching warm monkey bread tea, need more cups tables of interested people chatting animatedly computer people taking turns talk of hands housing and snow looking connected smiling comfortably counseling sessions getting info connecting with other humans ~Anne Street
I am a gardener And I do it well. How did this happen? Now I will tell: My wonderful grandma Started this love. She watches me now From heaven above. Her double white lilacs Were her pride and joy, And her lily of the valley, They smelled so good. I had to follow her footsteps, […]
(to the tune of “Away in the Manger”) The coffee is perking, the tea water boils, A puzzle lies waiting for the people to foil. The bathroom needs paper, both toilet and towel, Caseworkers are joking and how they do howl! The guests, they keep coming, it’s starting to rain. It’s cold and they’re […]