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Hark!

Hark!

Merrie Dail Dec 6, 2002 1 min read

No sooner had the calendar turned its page to December then God spread His blanket across the eastern half of the continent. Pre-empting deck the halls and fa-la-la, deer stayed in their thickets and geese fell silent. Caught by surprise…

Grounded

Grounded

Merrie Dail Aug 27, 2002 1 min read

Love is a place Balmy days blinding storms times of vigor – and drought Sometimes we choose love sometimes, love chooses us I have never fully understood it. For some, love is less a matter of choosing it is just…

Happy Birthday (my friend)

Happy Birthday (my friend)

Merrie Dail Aug 2, 2002 1 min read

I remember paintings larger than life bold, bright colors everywhere in contrast to the quiet house Dreary Seattle days found you hands stuffed in jacket pockets wavy blonde hair dancing down the street – though not like the affected young…

Tidewater

Tidewater

Merrie Dail Dec 7, 2001 1 min read

In comes tree (bearing the faint chill of a Chesapeake December) Shake loose its branches and gather round to mark the end of another year! Catching scents of pine and cinnamon Annie slowly, tentatively settles on the green chair to…

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Merrie Dail Nov 21, 2001 1 min read

I know I hear the silence more and some times catch myself listening to cars approaching from up the street Sitting on the front steps at night the stars are so beautiful, they almost make me cry Some times I…