She remembered the times
She remembered the places
Images, muted but sharp
Some trapped in never more
Others, perhaps once more
Ripples of seasons
Spreading out, fading
Stirred anew by other stones
Same as it never was
She drinks from cracked glasses
Smudged by the faded lips of others
Tasting the wine, savoring
Then she wipes her chin
And begins again, knowing
That Spring would bring
Another song to sing
But until then
She remembered
Note: Claudette recently posted a collection of stunning photos, leading me to comment that each shot in the series would be a great intro for a blog piece. She gently challenged me to make of it what I could. This is the first effort…
Categories: Reflections
Bonnywood Manor 
Beautiful, Brian. Just … beautiful.
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Thank you, Lynette.
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Beautiful. You are a poet too!
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Shh. Don’t tell anybody… 😉
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SO.SO.GOOD.!!!!!
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Competa is still speaking to me…
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Great post just before I head to bed.
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Drift away and remember…
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Ah. ❤ The heart of a poet… beautiful. :*
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Such things happens when I spend too much time with myself… 😉
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I’m not being overly in love with myself, this is the only way to turn on the ‘likes’. Weird.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you kindly. I was hoping you might stumble across this one…
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I’m glad I did. ❤
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WOW – wow, wow, wow.
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Does this mean I can continue to tinker with the remaining photos? Hope so…
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By all means – tinker away, my friend. i wait in happy anticipation.
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Claudette’s photos are always lovely and these were especially beautiful. Your words are just as beautiful. This is high praise.
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Humbly accepted and smiling gratefully…
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Lovely poem.
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Thanks, Maddy!
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To quote Claudette, Wow!
Stay with it Brian!
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Staying! (Anything for you, of course.)
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Lovely. Keep it up.
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I will do my best… 😉
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I read #2, and had to start at the beginning.
You, my dear, have depths that you should share more often!
Don’t get me wrong (sing it Chrissy), I adore your wit! It’s always fun to banter with all the words, but you know how to bring the feels too! Let that light shine🤩🤗🥰🌠
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Thank you!
I really enjoy all kinds of writing, and I’m constantly experimenting with different ways to say different things. (If you go back far enough in the Bonnywood archives, you’ll find many different styles and genres. (Here’s one that you might enjoy: https://brianlageose.blog/2017/09/12/ovation/ .) My first love is humor, though, especially when I can slip a serious message or two into the giggles, so I typically head down that path when I start a new story. But you’re right, I need to branch out more. I’ll see what I can do…
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