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Welcoming Another April
LADY APRIL by Richard Le Galliene
So, April, here thou art again,
Thou pretty, pretty lady!
With broidered skirts of sunkissed rain --
A grown-up girl, already!
Thy sister May
Is on her way,
And June, with tresses shady;
But, of the three,
I love best thee --
Thou pretty, pretty lady!
Thou hauntest all the sobering year,
With echos of thy laughter;
And life is nought till thou appear,
And but remembrance after.
Though Autumn's yield
From garth and field
Run o'er from floor to rafter,
Thy wild-rose breast
Haunts all the rest,
And makes it poor with laughter.
I posted this poem last year and remarked that it was one of few poems I had committed to memory when I was a child. I loved the cadence of the words.
Todaywas certainly a beautiful April day, but rain is coming in tonight, and it's going to be sitting on top of us all day tomorrow. We're expecting to get four or five inches. I'll be glad when my yard dries out and I can plant things.
I noticed dogwoods blooming over the weekend, and today everywhere I went I saw forsythia, apple, and cherry blossoms. I have crocus and daffodils blooming.
My sister-in-law is doing very well. I called and chatted with her a while today. Her sister was there with her. I don't think she's left her side through the whole ordeal. I expect her to break down to some extent on Saturday. She and Jerry would have been married for 37 years this September. That's quite a long while.
I've made my way to a few journals today, and hope to visit some more tomorrow. Slowly, but surely, I'll get caught up.
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I think this is a lovely poem. I like the cadences of it, too. I love to do poetry readings of such poems. I am thinking about another poetry reading. This time I am going to send you one as I know you will appreciate it. I did one for my grandchldren of all the poems I used to love as a child I found in this children's classical poetry book for Xmas. Then I did another one of poems written by doctors, nurses, and poets with diseases etc, that was fun. I do think spring is a good time for poetry! You should do a poetry reading, too. Do you have access to a video camera? I do them on Doc's video camera in which I have an investment. He burns them onto discs. It has been so much fun. In fact that gives me an idea, I am going to go over and do a home movie of my sister reading her Bukowski poems. She is going to SF on the 17th to do this reading at the Beat Museum. She is practicing now! I am sure that you read very well also. Gerry http://journals.aol.com/gehi6
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Awwww bless your sister in law ~ it would probably do her good to break down :( Glad you were having some good weather and patience I'm sure you'll be out there planting before you realise it x
Jenny
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I send my thoughts and best wishes to all your family at this sad time. You take your time Lori. You have had a sideway's knock with all that's going on and need good old fashioned rest and pampering. Get In the bath with some soothing aromatherapy then do something you really enjoy to relax. Have plenty of sleep and a good cry. Don't forget chocolate If you are anything like me that Is!! This time of year will soon pass and you will be out planting before you know It. Love Pam xx
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I have watched my mother in law and my own mother lose their husbands and man it is hard. just be there to give her a hug. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Kelli
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4/3/08 6:44 PM
be well,
Dawn
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