The Greenness

By Danny P. BarbareSimpsonville, South Carolina Feelingthefirstsun isthebeginningofthegreennessinthegrassandtrees itisthehappiness,theunfurlingofthenew asifadreamhasjusttakenroot.

The Old Road to Asheville

By Danny P. BarbareSimpsonville, South Carolina Deep in the valleyis where I find my peace,where the mountain laurel growsalong a winding roadof sun-split treesand a stone bridge.