Though I often return to our house in memory,
\nthe springtime visits are the most poignant. <\/p>\n
When birdsongs I haven\u2019t heard since last season
\nwelcome me to morning,
\nand the slant of sun on my skin is noticeable for its\u2019 warmth;
\nwhen the air smells of the earth yawning and stretching,<\/p>\n
that<\/em> is when I leave this apartment in my mind<\/span> I find the lime green tips of chive shoots in the garden. I whisper words of welcome and encouragement to the asparagus bed. The day is filled with the making of lists– But despite our wishes to make the day last, I imagine that\u2019s how the phrase \u201chome fires\u201d came to be.<\/p>\n On the first warm day of spring,<\/span> that lit a fire in their heart at dusk.<\/span><\/p>\n Heart Fires Though I often return to our house in memory, the springtime visits are the most poignant. When birdsongs I haven\u2019t heard since last season welcome me to morning, and the slant of sun on my skin is noticeable for its\u2019 warmth; when the air smells of the earth yawning and stretching, that is … Continue reading Tina Meyer<\/span>
\nand take a long visit to our house.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nMy fingers brush fuzzy new buds on the sage
\nand the blood root by the shed;
\nits\u2019 white petals are a vivid contrast
\nto soil that is dark and moist like coffee grounds.<\/p>\n
\nI inspect the forsythia for signs of emerging buds,
\nalways the first bright herald of the new season.<\/p>\n
\nspring clean-up chores, plots for vegetable beds,
\nseeds to order.
\nI make macaroni salad and burgers on the grill
\n(the official declaration of the summer season)
\nand we bask on the sunny deck, watching the Phoebes,
\nand declare the weather glorious (ignoring the lingering North wind)<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nthe sun lowers behind the tree line,
\nand the early- April chill returns with dusk.
\nWe make a hasty retreat to the house to build the fire.<\/p>\n
\nsomeone missing their old homestead<\/span>
\ntook a fine ramble through memory<\/span><\/p>\n
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