I will be marathon writing with the Writing Against the Darkness team on June 21 from sunrise to sunset in honor of all those affected by Alzheimers. This is my annual support for the Alzheimer's Association. To learn more, go to alz.org/thelongestday.
Nan C Ballard, Writer
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Monday, May 30, 2022
A Memorial Day Poem
BLACK GRANITE
She stands silent in the corner
Watching them go by;
Searching faces under hats
With sad and lonely eyes.
Studying mustaches
And how each cowboy walks,
The bright silk tied about their necks,
Listening when they talk.
And then she hears his voice across
The growing years and knows
Just how his touch felt in the night
When the cold wind blew.
And knows she’ll never find him
Walking free and tall.
His name’s with many others on
A long, black granite wall.
She sees his look in every hand
Wearing boots and hat.
She’s still alone without a man
And sometimes cries at that.
But no man seems to measure up
To memories she recalls
Of one whose name is now engraved
On that long, black granite wall.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Anticipation
Three books waiting publication. I've done my part. The editor has done hers. Now I wait for all the things that go on behind the scenes at the publisher. I can hardly wait to share the covers for all three books by the awesome Don Aguillo. They are going to be incredible.