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March 7, 2013
—∞—
No fruit
After three years
No figs on the tree
Give it another year
A fourth quarter
Another period to express its being
Life’s fourth quarter
For many, a final period
Something is being asked
More is required, expected
But three and a half quarters
Have already passed
Fatigue is present
Yet must be ignored
Fruitless time is over
Unrecognized, but over
Something is being asked
More is required
Not more activity,
Better results
Enough is being done,
Just needs to be better
Richer
More rewarding, more loving
Something is being asked
More is required
© 2013 Thomas W. Cummins
Tags:Luke 13, Parable of fig tree, personal, poetry, Religion, spirituality
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February 27, 2013
–∞–
Snowmelt streaming softly
Water whispering quietly
Gutters guiding gently
Damp, chill air
Fills my nostrils
Rousing memories of childhood
Every rivulet
Invites a craft
Tiny, seaworthy
None can be seen
No Popsicle stick rafts
No bottle caps or paper boats
Foreign ports at street’s end
Magical destinations
Go unreached, unexplored
Many years ago
These elfin rivers
Brought me great joy
Every evening
Of irresistible thaws
Found trousers wet, feet soaked
Kitchen radiator
Topped with steaming shoes
Stuffed with newspaper
Peaceful, warm dinner
Outdoors grew colder
Another thaw awaited
© 2013 Thomas W. Cummins
Tags:childhood, Nature, personal, poetry
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