the first bare circles,
melted by the warm
hearts of trees
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First to Melt
Tag Archives: nature
Down a Stream
Every moment we had
together
falls like snowflakes Continue reading
Dreaming of Stars
powder for skiing,
snowflakes dreaming of stars,
icy, frozen breath
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Winter Silence
the silence of snow,
a cathedral of stillness,
until snowplows roar
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On camellias abloom in oak trees
Grafted to my oak stem,
your pink camellia
fingers twined
so sweetly
that we formed
new growth. Continue reading
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.
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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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