Healing Salve of the Wild Rose

Gathering flowersTo fill the vaseTo grace the breakfast tableOn the deckMy eyes catch uponDainty wildflowersBlossoms smaller than pinky nailFive summer yellow petalsSurrounding tuft of yellowI snipped a fewTo start my bouquetI spy purple flowers intermingling with yellowSimilar in sizeBut sunburst pattern of petalsI snatch themAnd my bouquet growsPeoniesA pièce de résistanceI bury my nose InContinue reading “Healing Salve of the Wild Rose”

Did He Know?

He humbly rode a donkey. He came victoriously. He came in peace. The crowds called “Hosanna!” He was exalted as “King of Israel” They carpeted his path with their cloaks and green branches They waved palm fronds The symbol of victory, triumph, peace and eternal life. He traveled to Jerusalem To celebrate the feast ofContinue reading “Did He Know?”