I remembered this poem, and found it in my December 2012 archives.
*
the snow falls
and the sun rises
I see the sun reflected
in a neighbor’s window
the snow falls
on everything
evergreen branches
picnic tables, rocks, grass
planters left untouched
for just this reason
the snow falls
on everything
also the graves
the fields that were
parched
this gentle healing
snowfall
*
Ellen Grace Olinger
red leaves
covered with snow
burning bush
new spring growth
on evergreens
now a part of the whole
and covered with snow
Ellen Grace Olinger
November 4, 2018
Photos by Karl
We bought two pumpkins at local stores. Karl placed them by the hosta that surrounds our ash tree that fell during the late summer storm. We will keep part of the stump and the hosta. Create in a new way. The tree showed signs of the Emerald Ash Borer, which has affected so many trees in the area.
The pumpkins also look nice by the front porch hosta. Previous owners planted the hosta a long time ago. They are hardy plants.
Garden Journal
October 29, 2018
Photos by Karl
we drove North
to see fall colors
along the way
snow fell and
lightly covered
fields of soybeans,
corn, and other crops
and the wind
painted one side
of tall trees
with the snow
today
sunrise clouds
years that passed too soon
are with me still
The “sun doodle” is courtesy of wpclipart.
October 14, 2018
Photos by Karl
