My Uncle Roger was a bit surprised when I emailed him to indicate I had found another one of his literary gems in my archives.  Archives is a nice word for piles of papers.  Well, at least they are sub-divided in folders I just can’t seem to label correctly.

This one is a poem he wrote for his wife, Nancy.

I asked if I could reprint it.  He gave me his blessing.  So, let us not waste time.

You Said You Liked Dandelions

     By Roger Hines

I urged Paris

You only wanted Macon

I yearned for suburbia

You said you liked front porches

I apologized for losing the five hundred dollars

You said you always loved to sew and still do

I wanted to treat you to fine dining

You said you loved a fresh cup of coffee

I said what restaurant

You said on the deck

I said one day Hawaii

You said I wonder if Driving Miss Daisy is any good

I said I want the kids to do well

You said I’m so proud of those kids

I said this is worrying me to death

You said it’s been awhile since we prayed together

I raised my voice when the boys hadn’t studied

You firmly repeated our expectations

I cursed the tulips that wouldn’t come up

You said you liked dandelions

Now that is Uncle Roger speaking the poetic rights!

Danny Johnson