Today I Saw

Today I saw the flowering parts of a Black Locust tree, which I think Mary Oliver described in a poem she called “Honey Locust”. Poetic license?

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Today I saw the flowering part of a Russian Olive tree.

and.. for good measure, I also saw the flower of the aforementioned and oft (recently) photographed Bryony.

Leaves beginning to change color:

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Somehow

I am noun made whole
by your verb made flesh

accompany my spring

flower my summer

come to my falls and
envelop my winter

all grass leaps for your laughter

all fires cry for your breath

all trees ache for your mystery

all water boils at our death

soil me with your presence
and cleanse me with your smile

leave me all the better
and stay with me awhile

Perhaps I should post summer photos in winter, and winter photos in summer.