I had a quiet day. I didn’t work on quilting or NaNoWriMo (that thing which needs a title). Had some time with my folks and spent some time thinking. Early bed tonight because it sure didn’t happen last night!<\/p>\n
4.<\/p>\n
We visit nightly
\na quiet stop
\nafter dancing.
\nWe brush your hair
\nfrom your sleeping eyes.
\nWe sing softly in
\nthe moments before the
\ndawn lights the dew,
\nthe stanzas not remembered.
\nWe leave a flower,
\na feather,
\na stone.
\nwhile your cat watches.<\/p>\n
5.<\/p>\n
When I wake
\nI take the small saucer from the sill.
\nI wash my hands
\nI thank those who guard the kitchen yard.
\nA bird flashes past the window
\nThe kettle begins to chatter
\nOn the table is a feather
\nblue as the sky
\nsoft as the wind
\nI put it in a bowl
\nabove the sink.
\nThe cat sits in the doorway
\nwatching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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