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The Child

… Poetry and Hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you.” —A.A. Milne She waits in the shadows, timid and quiet, imaginative, but when I encounter a bright daisy, walk past a welcoming willow, gaze into a beckoning blueContinue reading “The Child”

Crown

Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; — Isaiah 53:4 Woven thatch of thorns, Light waits beyond the bramble — I remember grace. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.

False Spring

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade.” – Charles Dickens The first blooms and early bees, the foraging butterflies and me — we all thought the frost had passed, that February closed winter’sContinue reading “False Spring”

Majestic Sky

When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers —the moon and the stars You set in place— what are mere mortals that You should think about them… —Psalm 8:3-4 I spy the silver slipper moon, high above the periwinkle blue; it beckons me to stand in the warm March nightContinue reading “Majestic Sky”

Hyacinth Haiku

Each hyacinth hue releases its singular perfume. I drowned in purple fell deeply into perfume dispelling winter. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.

Sustenance

…would the same tasks which fill our daily lives put on new meanings if we wrought them in the spirit of renewal from within–a spirit of growth and beauty.” — Helen Keller The hummingbird delivers pollen to the generous flower, that open table draped in silk offering up delectable nectar, and this cycle fosters aContinue reading “Sustenance”

23 Degrees on Sunday, February 27th

Light is sweet, how pleasant to see the new day dawning. — Ecclesiastes 11:7 I take in what seems all the world, standing on my porch before God; I see the stars, the moon, the arc of a horizon, shadow-cast of lights at the dawn, and I am awed, forget the cold, and just feelContinue reading “23 Degrees on Sunday, February 27th”

28 Degrees on Saturday, February 26th

As the light approaches, the earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal; it is robed in brilliant colors. — Job 38:14 I contemplate the grays I see, standing on my porch when it is 28 degrees— our silly fat and faded ceramic frog, the top of our pear tree against the powdery sky,Continue reading “28 Degrees on Saturday, February 26th”

20 Degrees at 5 am

“Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories.” — Anne Bradstreet Cold mornings call for hot chocolate, candle-glow, a cozy robe, a favorite book, and warm memories. —C.L. Fisher, February 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed withoutContinue reading “20 Degrees at 5 am”

Morning Lament

Winter lies too long… — Willa Cather We awoke to a northerly wind lamenting outside of our house, a somber song of winter wailing against our walls, and we wondered how much longer winter will lumber here with us. —C.L. Fisher, February 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L.Continue reading “Morning Lament”