Southern Life Quotes

“Arising there, a china cabinet, its gifts enclosed in a hug.
Atop a pedestal table, hand-sanded and love-stained,
Mom's Christmas cactus trails and cascades in forest greens
awaiting pink-winged petals alighting in season, a crescendo of bloom framed an autumn-light meandering through remembrance like a dream.”
― Christina M. Ward, organic

“I braced myself for something wise and useful. Dink, like most Bubbas, could be quite insightful and kind when you least expected it.

“Always remember one thing in this life,” he said, pausing to stare at the koala’s big brown glass eyes. I knew he woulda shot it if we were really in the wild.

“What is it, Dink? What should I remember? I could really use some perspective here.”

“Always remember . . . you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the mornin’.”
― Celia Rivenbark, You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning

“Mamaw's spirit lingers there, her high-bubbled laugh
carrying on like a song, her quiet dignity still holding
together the air that holds up this house.”
― Christina M. Ward, organic

“The memories of some
pass by, pale shadows
with laughter-- songs I remember.

-- Letter-Back Chairs (a poem)”
― Christina M. Ward, organic

“paint the pony I will ride
soft hues that gather childhood
and thrust forward, to nowhere

back again, we turn
to plunking calliope tune
loud, round notes, we lift higher

hollowed ponies with painted ribbons
between our thighs,
laughter in her eyes

-- from 'Paint the Dancing Pony' (a poem)”
― Christina M. Ward, organic