Some Broken TwigsTHE FLEET (1945)Reading editionChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMPrevious chapter ←CHILDREN AT THE PARKNext chapter →SPRING IS BUDDINGAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMA long line of ships, War-scarred in glory smothered On navy's glad day.◇← CHILDREN AT THE PARKSPRING IS BUDDING →