in uncovered ears,
ice-flakes tickle and tease
driven by bitter winds
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Winter at Last
Tag Archives: Poetry
Winter Majesty
On Lake Champlain
frozen feathers,
like winter remembers
swans
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First Dusting
The low, white sky
yields
a first dusting of
snow
and leaves tremble.
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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.
Putting Away
Time to celebrate,
time to remember,
but also
time to put away.
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The Darkest Month
short, dark days
let the fairy lights shine,
long and bright
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Thanks and Giving
The
leaves
whirl, swirl,
frisk and flutter,
before settling into
honey and russet blankets,
beech, maple, birch, oak, cherry. 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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You’re the AMAZING YOU
When doors slam,
things look tough, or
your heart is drumming it,
Remember you’re
the AMAZING YOU
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Happy Autumn!
a palette of earthtones
paints hillsides
with Autumn song
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Friendly Fairy Tales 