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Brenda Davis Harsham

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November 26, 2020

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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 →

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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November 16, 2020

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Holiday, Photography, Poetry

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Season of Thanks

Thankful for family, 
the four who stay with me 
despite this year of separations.  Continue reading →

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October 29, 2020

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Maple Down Ditty

autumn rain 
slapping five with maple leaves, 
pitter-pat splats  

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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February 24, 2019

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New Snow

Tree branches tipped with snow

a delicious layer
of elusive snow,
a shiver of excitement

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February 14, 2019

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Art, Holiday, Photography, Poetry

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Inside the Tree

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stories inside trees,
art finds what’s hidden
in us all

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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August 2, 2018

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Photography, Poetry

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Inner Philosophy

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time-brewed
birch bark-scented
wisdom

wait
listen

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham

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January 2, 2018

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Icy Green Heart

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the forest’s green heart
taps an icy morse code,
calling the sun

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November 14, 2017

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Ancient Branches

 

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how many generations
sky gazed through ancient branches,
before the Napa fires

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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November 9, 2017

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Humor, Photography, Poetry

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Reverie

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reverie on a hillside,
oh to be a silver birch
warm in summer sun

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March 26, 2017

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Coral Flowers

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If I were a fish,
I’d live in a coral tower.
If I were a bird, I’d nest
above a cactus flower. Continue reading →

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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March 21, 2017

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Holiday, Photography, Poetry

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Mint-Lemon Spring

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Trees in bud burst
open, unrehearsed,
wild mint-lemon taste. Continue reading →

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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March 9, 2017

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Photography, Poetry

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Long Laughs

Bark ruffled into a grin

Smiling trees, hiking, campsite, bonfire.
Night falls with a cold shower of tasks,
cooking, place setting, finding, cleaning,
while fireflies flicker in darkening trees. Continue reading →

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