a day for mothers,
pear blooms scented by lilacs
dapple the sunshine
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A Day for Mothers
Category Archives: Memoir
Along the River
wind in the birches,
a morning of dappled light
along the river
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Remembering in April
trembling
cherry petals in sunshine,
my mother’s warmth
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A Crocus in April
hidden underfoot
in winter’s withered debris,
one perfect bloom
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Grandfather Tree
Despite hurricane,
snowfall, driving rain,
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April’s Magic
through barren trees,
light shines
the strongest
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Notes:
To those celebrating holidays — may you be safe and happy together or separate. Continue reading
Snowdrop Spring
Snowdrops appear;
Robin Redbreast
draws near. Continue reading
Down the Valley
Down the valley,
churn and bubble,
runs the river
on the double,
flowing past
town and trouble. Continue reading
Water over a Dam
starting anew
letting the past flow away,
water over a dam
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Winter at Last
in uncovered ears,
ice-flakes tickle and tease
driven by bitter winds
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Winter Majesty
First Dusting
The low, white sky
yields
a first dusting of
snow
and leaves tremble.
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