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Dogwood Goodbye

Deep in the woods I buried a flower Far below the leaves and scattered bark And planted a wish that Spring might grant me Fearing by May all would be dark Through the snow of a fading winter A twisted sprig broke toward the sky Carved on its trunk were tiny letters… “The gate’s now open—your time to fly” (Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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