Earth Poem by Susan Marie Watkins

Earth



Butterflies & robins on a day of laughter & picnics,
New grass & the smell of freshly-turned earth
In the garden
Where memory, that hollow-eyed skull,
Hides behind her black veil,
Reeking of new grass & damp earth
Among the lilies.

Susan Marie Watkins
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Topic(s) of this poem: earth,laughter,memory
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Ivan Donn Carswell 05 January 2008

A refreshing and invigorating piece of pastorality wriiten with classical skill. Welcome, Susan Marie Watkins! Rgds, Ivan

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