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Deciduous or Evergreen

I would never want to be an evergreen tree. Deciduous, changing with the seasons, renewed each spring suited my life better than the unchanging green. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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The Mushroom Bursts The Sod

Then sleep the seasons, full of might; While slowly swells the pod, And rounds the peach, and in the night The mushroom bursts the sod. The winter comes: the frozen rut Is bound with silver bars; the white drift heaps … Continue reading

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Seasons Of Asparagus

Early Spring: Gnarled, dried out roots, planted deeply in rich soil, watered, watched for that first tip to emerge. Mid Spring: Purple tinged, green spears magically push up and up. Summer: Cut, steam and feast, splashed with lemon, dipped in … Continue reading

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