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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The Gardener’s Boon
Here is the uncomplicated truth; a cool night’s rest in misted morning’s yawning, the swirling algae on the pond shimmers. In the garden, the greens wilt in the afternoon sun’s gleam, the tomatoes cringe, greenly. Dirt colored grasshoppers mate unconcernedly … Continue reading
Posted in Observations
Tagged contentment, Garden, gardening, happiness, life, vegetables, weeds
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The Long Wait
Squirrel’s bossy admonitions nibble at my heart in anxious anticipation…my feet tap tap tap Brash chipmunks scamper through the rocks of the stone wall heckling me as I dig in the garden Crows throw insults from the top of the … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Ponderings
Tagged anticipation, children, gardening, happiness, Love, mothering, Waiting
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Stepping Away (A Mother’s Lament)
Love, dressed up as a grey day, seems unlikely but for the dearth of her. Scent’s appetite unsated, eludes memory without having left many crumbs. Beside the barn, the sun, convoluted clouds, I want to tell her to look, to … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Ponderings
Tagged change, daughters, heartstrings, letting go, Love
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