WELCOME TO THE WORLD
OF RHYMING POETRY



WATERFALLING WISHES 

Like sequined strands of shimmered cashmere shawl,
Cascading drops of silvered waterfall                        
Cast rippling waves that wind through crystal stream
To spread like wistful wishes in a dream.                

Marianne McNeil Logan



POETRY EVENTS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Monthly Cowboy Poetry Breakfasts

 
Enjoy the monthly Cowboy Poetry Breakfasts on the 2nd Saturday,
       at the Big Texan. on I-40-E at Amarillo, TX. This is the only monthly
event of its kind in the whole country. It's family entertainment in rhyming verse
by cowboy/girl poets and music by Ivan Cates  and Pat Henry
on cowboy traditions and culture.
Experiences, tragedies, hilarious happenings, homesickness,
the heritage and pride of theseOld West descendants, members of the
 Southwest Cowboy Poets Association.
   Monthly Cowboy Poetry Breakfasts
       Big Texan Steak Ranch          
8:00

July 12

Next Cowboy Poetry Breakfast    
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Headliner  Ed Harvell,
  Iowa Park
                           
                                                   Emcee Gennie Peters                                                                       
Upcoming Events            

Cowboy Poetry Programs
                                                                                      
Monthly Cowboy Poetry Breakfast July 12

August 9th

                                                                                                           
September 4-7
 National Cowboy Symposium
Civic Center
Lubbock, Texas

October 4th, 5:00-9:00
Fall Roundup
Ft. Amarillo RV Park
Old Route 66 W

Cowboy poetry and music
Food
 Takes place of our Sept. Breakfast
More information later


             Bad Bad News  
                                                                                
                          I haven't added family news before, but this needs to be included.  Friday, April 11,                            
                    my younger sister, Marilyn, was hit by a 16 yr old reckless driver going 75 mph in Rapid City, SD.
             She has a broken right shoulder, broken left ankle, and may need collar bone surgery as well.
 She is at the Nursing Home where Mother used to be.                                                        

Early Monday morning, Mary Elleene McFarland, our Mother, passed away.              
            She would  have been 100 years old on August 15. She was an exceptional lady, friendly,
warmhearted, thoughtful and helpful. She loved to sing, and to whistle, too.          
Calm, never ruffled, she met life as it came, and helped                                             
to make it better with her strong faith                                                                               
and her encouraging--and her teasing. We were so lucky to have her as long as we
did, but oooh it hurts. Just wanted you to know. We'll have a special Memorial      
Service July 19, the day before the Black Hills Pioneers Celebration. We'll be back
in Amarillo July 29th.                                                                                         
As you can tell, I'm having loads of problems with this website, but simply don't have
the energy or the spirit to fight 
                                    with it any more right now. I'll try again soon.                                                                                             

Hi-Plains Poetry Chapter
Amarillo Senior Citizens Center
1216 S Polk 2:00
August 16 
                                                                                      
Visitors Welcome
                
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International Prizes

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FIVE INTERNATIONAL POETRY AWARDS
WON BY TWO HI-PLAINS POETRY MEMBERS 
UNITED POET LAUREATE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 
HELD IN PLAINVIEW TX AND TAIWAN, CHINA 
        
3 - 1ST PLACEs -  MARIANNE MCNEIL LOGAN, AMARILLO, TEXAS
2ND PLACE - VON BOURLAND, HAPPY, TEXAS
1 - 3RD PLACE - MARIANNE MCNEIL LOGAN
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       If you enjoy well-crafted poetry in rhyming poems
that touch the heart, please read the sonnets listed below
and see other Books of our Poetry listed on page 7.

THREE MMML books won FIVE National Book Awards,

 

                     BOOKS OF SONNETS              
by
            Marianne Logan & Vivian Stewart          
 
                                                                  
Singing Songs of Inspiration
Marianne Sonnet Variation
 
To Fan Creative Flame
PAGE 17

God-given talent is a special gift                
that fills our lives with treasure, gives a lift
        to those who search for beauty's awesome show,
and hearts that wander, lonely and adrift. 
When inspiration strikes, the artists know 
                 that someone found their dream. They help it grow,  
then smile with pride while artisans create
and work develops masterpieces's glow.   
 
Kind words encourage, urge, and motivate
the flame of genius, but cruel words weight
can smother craftsman's creativity            
 as dreams descend to dark deserted fate.   
 
      Lord, what a barren place this world would be
without the beauty found in artistry,        
and lines of truth revealed in poetry.        
                        
      Marianne Sonnet Pattern
       aababbcb ccdc ddd or eee
 
Book
Singing Songs of Friendship
Vivienne Sonnet Variation
Past Poet Laureate of Poetry Society of Oklahoma
 
Page 1
Welcome To My Heart
 
 “Come in this house and have a cup of tea,
         and tell me what you’re up to, how you’ve been!
I had a feeling you just might stop by—  
       So baked banana muffins—they’re still warm.”
“A china cup, lace napkin just for me?    
     I haven’t felt so welcomed since back when—
And roses in a crystal vase—oh, my!        
   I’ll have another muffin—there’s no harm.”
 
“I brought some snapshots of my family.”
          We munch, catch up on news, tell jokes, and then
     Exchange advice, share secrets, laugh and cry.
  Time flies. You have to go. I twist your arm.
 
     “You must stop by more often—oh, please do!
When we can’t visit, somehow I feel blue.
       My door and heart stay open wide for you."  
                    
                    Vivienne Sonnet Pattern         
                    abcd abcd abcd eee               
Vivian and I performed this poem as a skit
at the Poets NW Workshop in Houston

 E-MAIL SPECIAL
 Sketches by each poet on each page
Special Price 2-Book Gift Set includes postage and handling
$12.00

To Order your books:
 
       Vivian R Stewart                       Marianne Logan
2516 Morgan Road NE                2700 S Roosevelt
Piedmont, OK 73078                  Amarillo, TX 79103
405-373-0713                                806-374-4354
 
Get autographed Copies
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Family Library
for Your Family this Year
  
Please take a look at my other website www.trianglemotelrt66.com                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Winner of the Poetry Society of Texas' Hilton Ross Greer Award

2006 Winner of Southwest  Cowboy Poetry Heritage Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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