Pie: A Quotable History

Pies: A Quotable History

“Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.”

-Jane Austen

“Men may come and men may go, but pie goes on forever.”

-George Augustus Sala

“Thy breath is like the steam of apple pies.”

-Robert Green

“But I when I undress me

each night, upon my knees

will ask the Lord to bless me

with apple pie and cheese.”

-Eugene Field

“A boy doesn’t have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn’t like pie when he see there isn’t enough to go around.”

-Edgar Watson Howe

“Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken”

-Jonathan Swift

“He has an oar in everyone’s boat and a finger in every pie.”

-Miguel de Cervantes

Memories on the Republican River Valley

The river is swelled this morning
the sun is poking through the trees
scattering light and casting the trees silhouette.
vegetables, fish lines and sweat.

You've been one of the best teachers
You've taught me to swim and fish
and not to mention, kept me out of debt.
I've picked vegetables on your river valley.
vegetables, fish lines and sweat.

On this river, I've read books, studied your many curves and plants.
Lost myself in the foliage
 found some red hot ants.
"I think that wasn't foliage, I got an itch in my pants"
You've taught me a lot,
like the consequences of going onto someone else's property.
"Whoops, sorry Bob Burnet."
vegetables, fish lines and sweat

Floatin' down the rivers
so much fun to watch the scene.
Or wadin' through the thrushes
that are oh so green.
watch out when it gets wet,
vegetables, fish lines and sweat.

The mud will sink up your boots
and creep in between your toes,
better keep those weeds down
better keep a swingin' those hoes
Its not a very pleasant job but the pay is triple fold
a tan, learn another language and a substantial uphold.
This is my home and upbringing
what's taught me the most as yet
A floatin down the Republican
vegetables, fish lines and sweat.