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Forsythia Lockdown

18 Apr 2021
Reflection of golden petals, Blurred by dusty lockdown window.Yellow of anticipation,Bloom before green leaves appear.Vibrant colour crash against the brick wall.Path belonging to no one, but common to all. V.…
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Daffodils Bloom

11 Apr 202111 Apr 2021
Trumpet-like blooms emerge.Harbingers of spring overcoming obstacles of cold winter.Sun-like symbols of creativity and strength,They inspire, pause for remembrance, and urge forgiveness.Yellow is the sign of caution too.Foraging squirrels leave…
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Spring or Stuck in the Messy Middle

4 Apr 20214 Apr 2021
Spring arrived 2 weeks ago. Overall, the weather has been good. Cleo has been enjoying a lot of dog walks around the neighborhood and park. This has been good for…
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Top Reasons for Community Gardens

7 Mar 202110 Mar 2021
My last pre-COVID trip was to beautiful British Columbia. After the trip I shared the following reflection on the benefits of gardening in community. I have added some recently discovered…
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Shy Lilies

21 Feb 202121 Feb 2021
Red roses of passion bloom in the Valentine bouquet.Crimson carnations assert continuing devotion.Abundant chrysanthemums provide a pure backdrop for floral passion,While shy lilies still sleep in pale green cocoons. Red…
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Sowing Poppies for Wally, John, Ben and Jean

11 Nov 202015 Nov 2020
Originally posted in November 2019, I share again. To the names, I add Ben, another brother of Wally and John, who I recently learned was also a veteran. We will…
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Snapdragons and Resilience

8 Nov 20208 Nov 2020
For me snapdragon flowers have become the flower for 2020. On an unexpected warm spring-like day in November in Canada, they continue to inspire. In the fall of 2019, I…
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Wedding Bouquets

11 Oct 202010 Oct 2020
In 2020, weddings look very different. This poem is dedicated to Aria and Bailey as they celebrate a new marriage, to Tara whose wedding attendant duties evolved and to family…
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Thanksgiving for Rain

4 Oct 20204 Oct 2020
A dry summer meant a lot of time watering the garden. The other day, as I was putting on my sandals to water again, I heard and saw the rain.…
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Cornflowers and the Spaces in Between

27 Sep 202027 Sep 2020
When I started painting three years ago, I started to see the world differently. Drawing and painting helped me see not just the entirety, but the elements. I noticed more…

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