The Evidence of Things Not Seen

<p class=ql-align-justify>This book was started after retirement to fill my spare time with not thoughts of publishing. However as the number of poems grew and I started writing about my family the thought occurred that they and others mentioned might like a copy. Also I have included information about my family in which sooner or later the next three or four generations may be interested. For these reasons I have decided to have the poems printed. They were a joy to write and I hope they will bring similar joy to all who read them.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Contents</p><p>Foreword / 9</p><p><br></p><p>Poems for the Common Man</p><p>At the Doctor's Office / 13</p><p>The Dentist / 14</p><p>My New Car / 15</p><p>My Computer / 17</p><p>That Certain Room / 19</p><p>It's Tax Time Again / 20</p><p>Painters / 22</p><p>A Small Town Called Opp / 24</p><p>Where I Live / 25</p><p>My Exercise Experience / 27</p><p>Paper or Plastic / 28</p><p>The Only Child / 29</p><p>Bring Back the Front Porch / 31</p><p>I'm Getting Older / 33</p><p><br></p><p>POEMS FOR FRIENDS</p><p>Christmas Light Tour December 19 2000 / 37</p><p>Christmas Eve at Bobo's / 38</p><p>Christmas at the Halbrooks' / 39</p><p>Part of the Family / 40</p><p>Friends / 41</p><p>Greathouse Family Reunion April 22 2001 / 43</p><p>Home and Friends / 46</p><p>Irene and Bill / 48</p><p>Good Neighbors / 50</p><p>Ralph Douglas Halbrooks' Birthday / 52</p><p>Johnnie Ruth Parker's Birthday April 29 2001 / 54</p><p>The Wesley Wanderers in Cajun Country / 55</p><p>Petals from the Past with the </p><p> Wesley Wanderers April 17 2001 / 62</p><p>Mother's Day at the Lake / 64</p><p>Opp High School Class Reunion of '55 / 66</p><p><br></p><p>Poems of Faith</p><p>Faith / 71</p><p>Love / 73</p><p>Feelings of Love / 74</p><p>Should Would Could / 75</p><p>Sunday and Church / 76</p><p>Ridgecrest Service / 78</p><p>The Soul Has Been Released / 79</p><p><br></p><p>Poems of Family</p><p>The Thompson Family Tree / 83</p><p>Family / 85</p><p>Elizabeth and Joe / 87</p><p>Jimmy and Kathy / 88</p><p>Larry and Kim / 89</p><p>J. C. and Dorothy / 90</p><p>Robert and Tracy / 91</p><p>Jack and Mindell / 92</p><p>Tyson That's Me / 93</p><p>John and Barbara / 96</p><p>Curtis and Tracy / 97</p><p>Russell and Wendy / 98</p><p>Benny and Sherrie / 99</p><p>Johnny and Cindy / 100</p><p>Jody and Tina / 101</p><p>Betty and Mary / 102</p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>About the Author / 103</p><p><br></p>