Rhymes of the Times

About the Book

Rhymes of the Times is a collection of memories from my childhood: Life before electricity and running water was a standard in every home. Daddy was a farmer and Mama was always there, baking, sewing, raising chickens and nine kids. We all worked in the fields and reaped the harvest. We laughed, played, worked and prayed while God watched over us and progress sneaked in. From the lines of Life on the Farm and Cottonfields, The Outhouse and Mama's Lye Soap to Living Color I hope you'll find memories of your own to bring a smile to your lips or a tear to your eye.

About the Author

My name is Betty Jean (Bentley) Fritz and I live in Elkhart, Indiana. For the last twenty years I have worked at a daycare center. I have written since about 16 years old. Mostly I write short stories and stories for young children. I am a wife, a mom and a grandma. As I've gotten older a need for rhyming and making sense of it all has developed. After trying unsuccessfully to write a hit song, I've chosen poetry as my outlet. I grew up in Texas with my parents and eight siblings. Most of my poems are about those early years and more simple times. I hope you will read, enjoy and remember when....