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Brenda Davis Harsham

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January 22, 2023

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In the Flow

memories flash, 
silver fish in the shallows 
river-cold then gone 

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January 20, 2023

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Layers of Light

clouds on Mount Greylock, 
ever-changing layers of 
dark and light 

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January 17, 2023

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Lonely in San Diego

lonely stretches 
of shorn grass except high up, 
birds  

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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January 6, 2023

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Holiday, Memoir, Photography, Poetry

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Together by the Tree

out of the rain and snow, 
laughing away long dark days 
beside the tree 

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December 22, 2022

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Snug and Cozy

snug and cozy 
despite the gales of winter, 
family and friends: 
carols, games, laughter and fun, 
serious thoughts left behind  

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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December 15, 2022

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Memoir, Photography, Poetry

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Sunset in the Skies

Do you see the moon?

the moon, the mountains 
the misty light at sunset, 
is this why birds fly?

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December 13, 2022

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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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Brenda Davis Harsham

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November 4, 2022

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Rain over Mount Greylock

unescapable 
dramatic tide of dark clouds,  
the first drop falls 

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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October 29, 2022

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Tear Down This Wall

no matter how grand 
every wall falls to wind, storm 
and time 

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October 27, 2022

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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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Brenda Davis Harsham

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October 24, 2022

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Speak to the Queen

my chin up 
I’m focused on the future, 
like a queen 

Copyright 2022 Brenda Davis Harsham 

Inside every woman is a queen. Speak to the queen, and she will answer. — Norwegian Proverb Continue reading →

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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August 13, 2022

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à-côté de la mer — beside the sea

dans le jardin botanique 
parmi toutes les plantes du monde, 
je me suis retrouvé 

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