Like plum popcorn kernels
the lilac blossoms burst into bloom
the plum giving way,
exposing the softer,
pastel light lilac within
opening in the sun
its fragrance
filling the yard
May 10, 2008
(Raymond A. Foss)
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- Hearing their whispers (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Hearing the martyrs, the heroes (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
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- Live Peaceably (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
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