Velvet Wings

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The iris’s velvet wings
make me remember summer slides,
pumping swings, Continue reading →

Rose Silk

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Late one evening,
I knit the silk
of new roses
into the floss
of thistle blooms Continue reading →

Happy July 4th!

Happy Red, White and Blue from the flowers!
Happy Poetry Friday!
Here is a poem of joy for you:

My Heart Leaps Up

My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
Read the rest here.

 — William Wordsworth

May you experience the joy and magic of being with family.

Thanks to Tabatha Yeatts for hosting his week!
Stop by and read more poetry if you have time.

Trees Risk it All

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How do trees feel
in the moment
they flower? Continue reading →

Lupine Spires

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The yellow scent of lupine
is redolent with sweet spice.
Spires of fairy blooms
touched with lavender and blue,
frame the truest magic —
summer is wide open, a
long drink of possibility.
School is done.  Continue reading →

Curves in any Season

Note: Curves appear everywhere, especially where the Daily Post is popular. Republicans may have blocked gun control for now, but if we get enough signatures on petitions to ban assault weapons, we may yet throw a curve ball to the NRA.

http://petitions.moveon.org/keystoneprogress/sign/president-obama-make-10

Tulip Dreams

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Tulips gossip downtown
in streets curved in frowns.
Too many people
walk dogs, legs lifting –
tulips don’t want a drink,
of that kind, I think.
Continue reading →

Tickled on Tuesday

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Three Dutch tweens
tickled by the breeze Continue reading →

Tulip Torn

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The first petal falls
without a sound
on a day
like any other. Continue reading →

Azaleas Pop

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blooms yearn
azaleas pop
sunrise unrolls
nature flows Continue reading →

Happy #Children’s Day!

Yellow-Orange Iris

May the sun shine
on children everywhere.
May magic find you
and luck keep you
warm on the road
that takes you home.

Copyright 2016 Brenda Davis Harsham

Note: My inner child is happy to celebrate! Is it really Thursday? Where has the week gone? Apparently yesterday was International Children’s Day (or “International Day for Protection of Children”), but Twitter is still celebrating today, and I am, too.

Lily of the Valley

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stained glass frames
white bells, here and gone,
nature’s embroidery Continue reading →