Hi Ryfkah,
A beautiful evocative poem. Thank you.



bw
James





>From: Ryfkah * <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: New poem:  Taste of The Garden
>Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:22:31 EDT
>
>Taste of The Garden
>
>Loons wade the lagoon
>Mountains still snow crowned
>loom the near horizon
>A few mallard skim by
>
>Invited
>we share Indian food
>Our eyes water spices
>laughter bares tears
>
>The camellia copse lies
>flowerless  pausing another year
>The roses in plumb boom
>their fragrance embraces
>
>Our host tells how it was
>after 911 with the glares
>raghead taunts    the rocks
>thrown at her Sikh sons
>
>The verandah steams green
>tea   Trees shade
>from summerlike heat   California
>poppies regale with hue
>
>One son cut his hair
>The mother sighed
>drove him to school
>flying American flags
>
>Buddha sits with heavy
>happiness in the garden
>The sun drops a rainbow
>upon the glassy water
>
>Ryfkah 6/19/03

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