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Tag Archives: nature
A Single Memory
I search my mind for anything to hold close–
and remember only that she loved yellow roses.
Light
We all gravitate toward the
remaining light of late fall.
Promise
I will pick you up, if you fall.
Question
“What happens when you run out
of things to say?” she asked innocently.
The absurdity of the question
rendered me speechless.
November Rose
Two days before the storm arrived,
I admired your shy, blushing beauty.
Surely you must have known it was
dangerous, foolhardy, reckless even.
How could I later resist looking
for your velvety petals in the snow?
Thanksgiving
To everyone in the U.S., Happy Thanksgiving.
I’ll be back next week.
Berries on a Tree
Now that the leaves have left
and the sun has faded,
now that the nights are cold
and your skin is coarse,
are you lonely?
Morning Walk
Walking at the blue hour of morning,
wet and cold and almost foreboding–
I hear the train in the distance…
It races past with a steamy, pulsating pace
that blows my red scarf onto my face–
I pause to pick up the terrified pup.
Garden Treasures
glossy pink and blue rocks
delicate greens
sweet little purple flowers
and one clear crystal marble
spanishwoods 