Christmas carnations
in the vase that used to hold
fresh flowers for Mom
blessings each in turn
return to bless us
Christmas carnations
Category: Generations of Faith
looking at envelopes
looking at envelopes
I think, my father
would save these
and collect the
stamps
hosta and daylilies
hosta and daylilies
goldenrod grows too
I sit in silence
and think about
what needs
to be done now
and what can wait
until Autumn and Winter
Years ago, an older friend said, “You learn to save some things for Winter.”
Poetry Book by Madeleine L’Engle
A few years ago, Karl and I went to the Richardson Hospice Resale Store in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.
I bought A Cry Like a Bell, by Madeleine L’Engle (1987, Harold Shaw Publishers). This book is poetry. Years ago, I read and gave my copy away.
When I saw the book at the resale store, I thought maybe it was now being given back to me – that it would be good to read again. And I plan to read a few poems today.
Richardson Hospice Resale Store
Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice “Caring For Our Community Since 2007”
You may also be interested to visit the Madeleine L’Engle Blog.
Posts in this new series at Poems From Psalms And Nature:
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Quiet Winter Gardens
quiet winter
gardens
resting under
light snow
am in no hurry
for spring (many
winter projects)
yet feel it in the
welcome growing light
of longer days
and looking out
my window
I know where
the snowdrops
will bloom
Ellen Grace Olinger – January 26, 2012
2020: A Favorite Poem
far from perfect
and in need of grace
we found our way
to unconditional love
Wildflowers
Wildflowers are images of resilience and hope.
Poems From Psalms And Nature 