Tag Archives: seasons

Poem For the First of August

Posted on August 1, 2017 by labeak52

  It is always August. If time would stop, it would stand still Under the dog star. Winter lingers, but all of that season is labor Boots, gloves, scarves and coats Off and on, on and off Snow shovels and … Continue reading →

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morning poem, march 30, 2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by labeak52

. Morning bright Blossoms white Chilling air Sky so fair. . Budding trees Dewy greens Clear, cold stream Not a dream.     copyright 2016

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morning poem, september 30, 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 by labeak52

    . What comes out of the autumn rain? Not new life. The rains in April soak the warming soil And melt the seed coverings And life splits the crusts and wiggles skyward; glorious. . But the autumn rain … Continue reading →

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morning poem, september 9, 2015

Posted on September 9, 2015 by labeak52

. At dawn I walk onto the cool deck and look out over the hillside The new-mown hay lays in long rows, darker against the green stubble now. I wait to catch some hint of yesterday’s delicious aroma from the … Continue reading →

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afternoon poem, march 23, 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by labeak52

. The lawns have emerged from the snow and ice looking frumpy With tufts leaning this way and that, as if the whole yard had just got out of bed. And the leaves that October’s rakes missed Are scattered here … Continue reading →

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Morning Poem: February24, 2015

Posted on February 24, 2015 by labeak52

  , The morning drill is the same Find the pans, break the eggs Put the bacon on the griddle. All in the right, practiced order Don’t lose a step Don’t waste a moment Out the door by seven-thirty. , … Continue reading →

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Morning Poem, January 1, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by labeak52

New Morning, New Year It was very cold this morning As winter mornings ought to be Just out of bed, and determined to make a good start I walked east, into the sun, just risen. – The western face of … Continue reading →

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Morning Poem, December 27, 201

Posted on December 27, 2014 by labeak52

Get up and out before the hard frost is melted before the paintings it has made over the ice over the puddles that angular geometry, lines and corners like etchings of giant snowflakes and the glistening whitewash of the tall … Continue reading →

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Poem Of The Evening: August 5, 2015

Posted on August 5, 2014 by labeak52

It Is Always August   It is always August. If time would stop, it would stand still Under the dog star   Winter lingers, but all of that season is labor Boots, gloves, scarves and coats Off and on, on … Continue reading →

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