Shore knows repetitiontides thrust, withdraw –natural rhythm Why then should I questionstrife’s return – is it not justtide returning my load? Not as stalwart as the shoremisery bleeds onto pagetainting my ocean. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. This poem edited. Image my own.)
Father taught us to fetch –What else are children for? I did not like his demeaning sneernor the way he lorded control Mother learned to ask how highwhen he snapped: “Jump!” I vowed to be differentto never let him break me But his arms were strongerand my fear real, and so From my father, I’ve […]
Carnations lingerprolong the celebration –flowers gifting joy. (For Eugi’s Weekly Challenge: celebration.Image my own.)
Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful, VJ., and it’s nice to see and read about the warm days of summer.
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Thanks Eugenia. I agree. Nice to be reminded.
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A lovely poem to accompany the lush and verdant scenes, V.J. Thank goodness for the magic of photos to transport us to cherished moments.
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Thanks Tanja. It is wonderful to be reminded of sunnier times.
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They WILL return. Hang in there!
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Incredibly beautiful V.J.! ❤
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Glad you like it, Deborah. Thanks.
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Love this! I miss summer and all the greens.
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Thanks Lauren.
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What a beautiful and tempting photograph and verse. I look forward to seeing green outside my window again!! (well, besides the evergreens…)
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome!
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I’m counting down the days and counting up the temperature degrees – but it still seems too far away 😦
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It does! We’re feeling the draw of the southern warmth. Might have to do a road trip.
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might have to join you 😉
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Always room for one more! I can just imagine the conversation on the way down…or the fertile silence of poets minds churning.
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stop tempting me!
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Lol.
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