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Green blankets the earth
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Green blankets the earth

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sweet blades of gentle grass 
like hair brushing the bottoms of my feet
shades of green flood my vision:
Pines, evergreen, maple, shrub, dogwood

The seasons move me to the page 
to write, to poetry
The ink scratches across 
lined paper like a well-manicured lawn 

now dented and clumped from small children’s feet 
playing in the garden 
rejoicing in the sun 
as carefree as can be

The neighbors’ dogs bellow and bark 
the calm serene lazy green scene 
is shattered with shrill and boom 
oh, how I used to curse the dogs 
and their loud incessant pitch

They too are creatures of the earth 
and innocent of their own plight and cries 
for play and attention
I take the cue and turn inward

to play on the page with a small smile 
on my lips -- no sour or annoyance today 
for Green blankets the earth 
and I am a child of nature.
Even After
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Even After

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Even after the unimaginable 
happened, the sunrise arrived 
in all its colorful 
glory. The flock of birds perched on 
the distant tall trees. Their dark bodies 
silhouette in the incoming light.  
I watch their feathered flight 
from treetop to treetop.
Can they see the wider view?

This tragedy happened and 
the world moves on. My heart stopped 
a beat and I wept. I stifled a scream 
in my throat that rattled inside my head.
Why such injustice?
Why take such an innocent?

The touch of a child’s lock of hair, 
a small hand inside of mine.
The beauty and the potential 
Snuffed out in one senseless act.

I breathe and watch the light blue 
and pale pink sky rise over me.
The hope and promise 
that a new day brings.

I hear my child sing as she plays 
unaware of the recent events.
I try to keep her innocent and safe.
Let the play come, feel the joy 
wrapped in creative safety.
I hold her close, 
even if she doesn’t understand why.

In memory of Liam James Dempsey
May 15, 2019  -  March 21, 2024