Seasons Change
I see you in a million places, in a thousand moments Refracted, caught in the Crystal of my heart. I name you when I see you – There, in that cloud, in the Moon’s silvery…
Tag: Summer
On A Morning In June
ON A MORNING IN JUNE By Lawrence Hall Word count: 285 Rating: G Summary: A poem for those graduating school. The earth is all before me: with a heart Joyous, nor scar’d at its own…
Honeybee: Chapter 3
It was a short, silent ride to the Kester house. Papa parked in the gravel driveway that fronted the boulevard, and then walked Emma to the door. She felt angry and humiliated as he introduced…
Honeybee: Chapter 2
“Well, Emma Winberry, aren’t you just the cutest thing!” The old clapboard house was pleasantly cool inside, but Emma’s face burned from Mrs. Kester’s attention. Ducking her head, she mumbled, “Nice to meet you.” Susan’s…
Honeybee: Chapter 1
There was nothing quite so exciting as the last day of school, with summer vacation waiting just beyond the final bell. The year was 1958. In St. Germaine’s fourth grade classroom, a delicate looking girl…
St. John's Bonfire
“Filomena, Filomena! Mama says make it quick. Mama, Papa, Francisco and I are already ready!” blurted the ten-year-old. “I know, Fatima, I’ll be out in a minute!” Filomena stated exasperatedly. She sighed and groaned as…
As Lady Liberty
“Marilyn, we’re leaving!” my younger sister Katie called from the top of the stairs. “Almost ready!” I called back. I was sitting at my arts and crafts desk in the basement…
Summer Evening
The evening is soft and the purple dusk deep,The village a-slumber, my baby asleep,The cradle a-rocking beneath my tired foot,The fire a-flaming in this little hut. My husband’s a-fighting somewhere in the wild,And I am…