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RuthAnn Holley

Quiet Lives [POETRY]

9/28/2025

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Grandad and Grandma lived their lives in quiet before the world,
But the quiet lives they before us lived 
Spoke volumes to the heart of this girl.


From the rising of the sun to the setting of the same,
Predictable patterns shaped their lives.
The sun rose each mornin' o'r Rocky Hill
To shine on their garden...
Maters, beans, corn and peas,
Ball jars to fill with all of these.


Biscuits and gravy, peas with black eyes,
Drippins in the pan... cube steak was a fryin',
Apron wrapped round, I heard Grammaw say,
"Y'all come on in and sit down  right away."


Grandad gave thanks with each head bowed,
For the Lord's great bounty from His heavenly store.
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"I will lift mine eyes unto the hills
From whence cometh my help,
My help cometh from the Lord,
Which made heaven and earth."  
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    Mrs. Holley was the third generation of a Southern family in California. She and her husband of 60 years returned to their roots in Dixie 20 years ago and live in Tennessee. They have 2 children, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. 

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