The first lines of this poem came to me as I was driving home in the evening and saw a lone white tree flowering in the woods near the highway's edge. "Spring's Reprise" The wild fruit trees are white with spring;The redbuds are empurplingThe brown and green and grayOf winter’s gentle passing away. Spring but …
Was this supposed to be longer than four lessons? Most likely so, but when I stumbled on it in a submerged folder on my computer, it gave me a laugh, and I hope it gives you one too. While I am no longer in college and have not been for a little while now, I …
Hi, there! My name is Stormy. I have one blue eye and one brown eye, and my fur is the color of a sky frothing with storm clouds. I was a big-pawed puppy not so very long ago, and you met me for the first time when I was just a few weeks old and …
“Do you think I need my scarf? I think I’ll take it anyway, just in case.” The dining room was abustle with the donning of coats and shoes. I tugged on my boots, and then we were headed outside. I climbed into the truck’s backseat, clutching a bag of knitting in case the conversation dragged. …
I come to life gradually. A hint of movement, a tiny disturbance at first. Invisible to the keenest eye. But soon you will see me as I rapidly grow. I will be too large, too loud, too fierce to ignore. Here I come. Brace yourselves. But first, just a wisp. Just warmth. Just a wave …
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