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Category: February Peace Poetry

Branches

The skeleton February
trees let me see
the stars shining
above my yard.

Posted on March 28, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryTags Peace Postcards 2019Leave a comment on Branches

Iliagnus

The Russian Olive’s
spikey branches
reach out to the
rose bush, green
leaves a contrast
to the bare branches
of the Red Bud. I
drink my tea.

Posted on March 26, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Iliagnus

Breakfast

I eat my oatmeal
with blueberries
and apple.
James asleep in the other
room. I drink
my tea.

Posted on March 25, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryTags Peace Postcards 2019Leave a comment on Breakfast

Grey Sky

The grey sky hides

the sun from the

pavement that still

shines from last

night’s rain

Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Grey Sky

Dancing in the Kitchen

“Sixteen kids in the
front porch light,
Louisiana Saturday
night.”

We whirled
around the kitchen,
dancing, laughing and
kicking off our shoes,
the children and I.

Posted on March 23, 2019March 23, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, Poetry1 Comment on Dancing in the Kitchen

Sunshine

The sun warms
my feet through
the window

Posted on March 22, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Sunshine

Dusk

Riding through the dusk,
I see stories
behind
closed curtains.

Posted on March 21, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Dusk

Sunday

“Morning conversation”Olesya Dzhuraeva

Yesterday the daughters
came and went. Came
and went.
No time for a cup
of tea, just a few
words and a slice
of banana bread
on the run.
Until the last one
brought food and laughter
and time for a cup
of tea.

Posted on March 20, 2019March 22, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Sunday

Shadow Dance

By Zheng Xie 1693-1765

Across the street,
bamboo’s shadow
follows it’s weaving
dance in the
wind.

Posted on March 19, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Shadow Dance

Saturday

We sit around the
kitchen table.
Three generations
sharing
talk and chocolate.

Posted on March 18, 2019August 14, 2019Categories February Peace Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment on Saturday

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