Carolyn Brunelle Poems

“Once upon a time
In a land so far away
Lived a little fairy princess, ”
My grandma used to say.
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I remember the better days
When my Mom was around.
I miss her and wish we could have
Shared more of our lives together,
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There’s a special sound to rain
when you haven’t heard it in
long, dry months of a drought.
It’s the sound of a blessing;
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Why are your eyes so silent?
That spark of mischief has left you;
a trait sorely missed.
Your laughter has vanished;
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Let’s move this there
And that over here;
Make some more room
For this brand new year.
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Dull routine,
has me digging for
something fresh
from my bag of tricks.
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Icicles on the railings of the old iron bridge,
Glisten like jewels;
A fitting winter’s crown
Over hardened river ice.
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What’s to be gained
from a red wine stain
except to lament
the money I spent;
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Many of my years
were invested
In some struggle
to be free;
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Old age
moved them
further away in time
where they lost themselves
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