love,
born in a small child,
a calm six years young,
holding an infant with
tiny toes, heavy head,
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Remembering love
Tag Archives: Flower
May Queen
The rhododendron doesn’t bloom
like the cherry, in wispy pink petals
that fall like snow in the first wind,
no, the rhododendron blooms
like a queen, standing her ground,
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In the Greenhouse
under the glass sky
trembling like butterfly wings,
thousands of orchids
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After a hard rain
after a hard rain,
flowers cast away petals
and bow to the wind
the rich darkness of the earth
smells ripe, bitter and alive
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Hear your own singing
Saturday morning,
the birds create a stir but
the wind holds its breath
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Robins Return
I take comfort,
no matter white streaks
in my hair, endless
cold nights, and
long work days —
the seasons turn– Continue reading
Late December
Winter days dwindle,
tree lights, tinsel and
hearts kindle.
Chilled to the bone,
those who roamed
came home.
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Goldenrod After Rainfall
Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
wringing out
a rain-soaked t-shirt,
my son smiles
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Bridge over the River Fergus
grey stones strung with red,
the River Fergus ripples
with silent ghosts
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Far from the Irish Sea
doubtless Dubliners
take in stride their standing stones,
but not I
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Turning a Corner
July is midway,
roses climb, lilies dance, but
summer is half gone
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One Wish
Elder weed sends up
starry-white flowers,
mini-Queen Anne’s lace.
Its rhizome roots
crowd out hapless
coral bells and astilbe
under our pear tree. Continue reading
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