Betwixt Us Honeysuckle

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he recalls childhood —
   betwixt us honeysuckle
      chest high chain link fence

scent lingers within
   the boundary of neighbors —
      heart’s swoon carries it

could i be that bird
   that flutters its wings of time —
      hover o’er the past

honeysuckle scent —
   i come out the door to play
      i look innocent

i’m not a poet
   yet — just a scared little bird
      in need of a friend

lang syne lingers with its scent

1/31/2022

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Anna Marie Kaianah

Date: 2/23/2022 9:23:00 PM

So lovely Kim! I love the image too. <3 God bless! ~Anna

Susan Woodrow

Date: 2/1/2022 7:28:00 AM

beautiful write...I love honeysuckle too :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/1/2022 7:46:00 AM

Thank you, Susan! For me it always brings back childhood. My friend said there was honeysuckle growing around the fence between our houses. I didn’t know that.

Debra L Brown

Date: 1/31/2022 8:37:00 PM

I can smell those honeysuckle, Kim. I loved the poem. Blessings ~ Debra

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/1/2022 3:15:00 AM

Thank you, sweet friend!