Grafted to my oak stem,
your pink camellia
fingers twined
so sweetly
that we formed
new growth. Continue reading
On camellias abloom in oak trees
Tag Archives: nature
Winter at Last
in uncovered ears,
ice-flakes tickle and tease
driven by bitter winds
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Winter Majesty
Healing
Weave your story
with mine,
and we will never
live alone.
Copyright 2021 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: If you have time, watch the incandescent poem below, the inspiration for my poem, found when I went looking for wind and waves. At this time of too many divisions, let’s remember the past and honor each others’ stories. We need to unite, fight the virus, not each other.
Oral Traditions
— William Nu’Utupu Giles and Travis T.
Behind the Tree Line
some days
the light shines brightest
behind the tree line
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Happy New Year!
resolved,
to recognize stars
in winter wastes Continue reading
Season of Thanks
Thankful for family,
the four who stay with me
despite this year of separations. Continue reading
Maple Down Ditty
autumn rain
slapping five with maple leaves,
pitter-pat splats
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Let Go
when the weight carried
presses me into the ground
I have to let go Continue reading
You’re the AMAZING YOU
When doors slam,
things look tough, or
your heart is drumming it,
Remember you’re
the AMAZING YOU
and keep humming it. Continue reading
Happy Autumn!
a palette of earthtones
paints hillsides
with Autumn song
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Perfect Petals
Write your story
for words are
perfect petals
that bring color
to the world.
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