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| Photo: G. Brannan, January 2014 |
the days
stretch longer
impatiently, we wait
anticipating first warm day
breeze
softly stirring,
birds flitting, gathering food
for
insatiable babies
chipping nearby.
You summon me—
I answer, book
in hand…
longing to get lost
in your
peaceful sway
once again.
© Ginny Brannan 2014
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| Photo: G. Brannan, May 2013 |
*Two pictures taken out my back windows, looking at my quiet spot, my "sanctuary." FYI: Top one was taken recently, but not today. Warmer temps and rain have taken all our snow away, at least for now!!
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYes, counting down to spring... love your swing.
ReplyDeletenice...i love bench swings like that...or a hammock...mmm...dang...still have months til spring...i like the warm thoughts though...smiles.
ReplyDeleteYou summon me—
ReplyDeleteI answer, book in hand…
oh yes, i love my warm days under the umbrella, book in hand!
stacy lynn mar
http://warningthestars.blogspot.com/
what a beautiful bench swing... i can imagine how wonderful it must be to sit there with a book and get lost a bit... very cool... my daughter brought a hammock back from bolivia and sometimes we lie there until late in the night in summer
ReplyDeleteYes, how I miss the joy of reading outdoors in spring...there is melancholy in this poem yet it has also a sense of hopefulness, very nice.
ReplyDeleteAll we can do is wait, I think....knowing that the warm weather will arrive again. There definitely is JOY in reading outside though. Hard to believe, this time of year, that it will be possible.
ReplyDeleteWaiting .. what a great place to sit and read... mmm... snow covered it looks much softer... but I reckon it would be cold.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to snuggle up on that swing with a good book...when the weather gets warm. I like the anticipation in this poem. It seems like that mood emerges once the holidays have gone by.
ReplyDeleteyour peaceful sway - i like this and the love it makes
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasant view...lots of things come to mind about swings, but the serenity in the one with the snow...anticipation..nice.
ReplyDeleteLike the deck swing we have, everything from a nap to a chapter is always a pleasure; since it is under cover now, we use it in winter too. Love all the cats in your Spring image. Our cat jumps up & down on ours and enjoys the ride.
ReplyDeleteI am so waiting for spring ~ What a difference in the background the season can do ~ Nice sanctuary ~
ReplyDeleteWhat a contrast in both the pictures. The cycles of life and season!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you...that swing definitely looks like you could get lost in it for hours...felt.
ReplyDeleteWonderful write, Ginny! Looks like a wonderful place to relax (when it's warm outside!)
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