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| Star Magnolia |
"Did you think I was gone," She asked,
"just because the whirlwind tore through here?"
On the road to the quiet, quiet lake,
Star Magnolias line the way,
welcoming me like a queen coming home.
As I arrive, a choir of vireos and wood thrushes
rejoices, returned to nest,
here again, year after year.
Just enough breeze to pattern the water
in intricate ripple designs.
The clouds still, so still,
not a breeze,
and the sun playing Hide and Seek.
A catbird nearby tries out some new tunes.
"Have faith, woman," I hear Her chide.
"Don't forget, I've seen it all."
New-mown grass enlivens my senses,
the silence like a balm.
She was never gone.
Annelinde Metzner
May 8, 2025
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| Lake Julian on the Parkway |
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| Rhododendron |
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| Lake Julian ripples on the water |
