Lesson in Spring

by Ernestine Cobern Beyer

Who places credence in the tomb
And bows too long in grief,
Must argue with the clover-bloom
And contradict the leaf.

More springtime poetry

from Ernestine Cobern Beyer-
with many thanks to her daughter, Barbara Beyer Malley.

Easter Parade

Doff, my soul, your sober dress,
Heart, wear your fairest frills.
He must have loved all loveliness
Who dressed the daffodils!

In My Garden

Pausing on my lawn, I glimpse a bird,
And in its singing, Lord, I hear Thy Word.
Nearby, I see a lilac bush in bloom,
And feel thy presence in its faint perfume.
And when I see thy smile, my spirit thrills --
Though what I look upon is daffodils.


Spring

As in a small reflecting-glass
The sun's rays fiercely focus,
So Spring is captured in the grass
By one important crocus.

March

by Ernestine Cobern Beyer

"Ho!" roared March, and his lusty cry
Made all the leaves and papers fly.
The clotheslines leapt at his jovial glance,
And the flannels jigged in a scarecrow dance!

"Hi!" laughed March, and he winked an eye
At a slim young thing who was coming by,
But April fled in her flowery clothes
And slammed spring's door on his bold red nose!


With thanks, again, to Barbara Beyer Malley,
for permission to post her mother's wonderful
work... *K*s always! :D

The Callahan Twins

By Ernestine Cobern Beyer


Teddy and Freddy, the Callahan twins.
Were exactly alike from their toes to their chins.
They were so much alike from the time they were tots,
That when Ted had the measles, his twin had the spots!

Not even their mother could tell them apart,
And so, being very resourceful and smart,
She used common sense (and a needle and thread)
And labeled their jackets with "TEDDY" and "FRED."

This worked like a charm until Teddy, one day,
Said: "Freddy, I've thought of a trick we can play!
I can pretend to be you, Fred, you see,
And you, Freddy-boy, can pretend to be me!
We'll simply swap jackets! Gee! Won't it be fun?
Today, you and I, Fred, will fool everyone!"

As soon as this entered their little red heads,
Ted put on Fred's coat—and Fred put on Ted's.
Their mother, poor thing, was confused by this switch!
Now, being unable to tell which was which,
She thought that young Teddy was Freddy, of course,
So she took him that morning to see Dr. Morse.

As the doctor came forward to give him a shot,
Ted cried: "I'm not Freddy, Doc! Honest I'm not!"
But the doctor just grinned at unfortunate Ted,
And plunged in the needle intended for Fred.

Next, thinking that Freddy was Teddy, his mother
Left Teddy at home and escorted his brother
To see Dr. Yankem, a dentist nearby.
Fred looked at the man with alarm in his eye,
And viewing the forceps the good doctor held,
"Doc, I'm not Teddy! I'm Freddy!" he yelled.

But the dentist, a man very clever and able,
Glanced at Fred's jacket, and seeing the label,
He thought he was Teddy, and tightened his clutch.
"Stop fooling!" he said. "This won't hurt . . . very much!"

Later, that evening, the Callahan twins
Managed two sheepish, identical grins.
"I had your shot, Fred!" Ted ruefully sighed.
"I had your tooth out!" his brother replied.
Then, chuckling, Ted stated: "We caused all the fuss--
But it seems to me, Freddy, the joke is on us!"

From the upcoming book for children:

Awesome Adventures,

by Barbara Beyer Malley

Neat links

for:

Cool Optical Illusions, (link)

&

is this...

The Face on the Shroud of Turin? (link)

Well, I can't explain how/why
they work, but they do...

Podcast # 68 of:

features an intro by a Barney
Rubble impersonator -

& is presented by my pick
for Best Group Blog of '07...

Christus Vincit, (link)

Send a Valentine e-card

courtesy of
Dawn Eden, (link)

author of:
The Thrill of the Chaste, (link)

(which is also linked on the right)...

Dawn's book site & e-card were
designed by the illustrious,
Saint Kansas, (link)

who is also linked to the right, under
the heading, [crickets].

(& who I wouldn't think,
of daring to make pink!)

Happy Birthday to

Dear:

Saint Nick! (link:)


(WOOHOO!
Saint Valentine isn't the
only saint honored today:)!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello bloggy world! Am going to do a few updates if I haven't forgotten how. And while I'm putting up some of my favorite poems by Ernestine Cobern Beyer, please go visit her awesome daughter's awesome website, updated regularly... Happy reading & Lotsa <3 a="" href="http://tearsandlaughterat90.blogspot.com/">Tears and Laughter at 90

A fascinating bio

on:
Saint Josephine Bakhita... (link)
(1869 - 1947)

Born in Darfur, she was canonized
in Oct. 2000. Her feast day was
celebrated Feb. 8th.

Thanks to Terry from the
Leaflet Missal Blog, (link)

for the write up on this woman,
the first canonized saint from
Sudan.

Found another quiz

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Literate Good Citizen You read to inform or entertain yourself, but you're not nerdy about it. You've read most major classics (in school) and you have a favorite genre or two.
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Thanks to:
Ramblings of a GOP Soccer Mom- (link)

a fellow-ette B-Teamer.

For whatever reason

I can't comment on
anyone's blog right now...

Is Blogger doing maintenance
or something?

So, to my buddies, I've been
by, but can't say 'hi' right now -

?

Woo -

You are a 98% traditional Catholic!

Congratulations! You are more knowlegeable than most modern theologians! You have achieved mastery over the most important doctrines of the Catholic Faith! You should share your incredible understanding with others!

Do You Know Your Baltimore Catechism?
Make Your Own Quiz

HOO!

Thanks!

& Welcome:)

to:

Sister Allie's Schtick! (link)

My nominations for

Funniest, (link)

Best Group Blog, (link)

Smartest - (link)

Most Spiritual - (link)

Best Political/Social Commentary, (link)

&!!!

Best Design,(link)

Best by Clergy/Religious/Seminarian - (link)

Most Informative & Insightful, (link)

Best Insider News, (link)

Between this & the earlier posts,
I'm pretty sure that my nominees
are all listed.

Good luck! :)

Oh, yes you have!

Mr. S...

You've been nominated for
Best Overall Catholic Blog. (link)

Congrats~

My nomination

for:

Best new, & best written
Catholic blog... (link:)

Good luck, Terry!

Bible Quiz

You know the Bible 88%!

Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!

Ultimate Bible Quiz
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Hmmm, I wonder if I should try again...

Thanks to BMP

@:

CHRISTUS VINCIT. (link)

Another great post

from:

Nick's Bytes... (link)

on the subject of
revenge & forgiveness -

Which is a reminder to
trust in the Lord to handle
such difficulties...

& maybe a little less on
lawyers.

(No offense intended to
my friends who know the law -

I know you've heard this
from me before:)

Definitely getting my vote!

for the category of Best Apologetics
blog in

The 2007 Catholic Blog Awards - (link)

It's going to a fellow B-Teamer from:

PhatCatholic Apologetics... (link)

whose blog is well presented -

+

He's got a very complete reference
'library' for a sidebar, if you are seek-
ing information on the Catholic Church...

May God bless this young man's
excellent efforts, & the service he
provides:)

Amen.

(ahem!)

Thanks for all the daily hugs,
whoever you are...
PS: Back attcha!
OOOOO
:)