grafting into the vine

a different branch cut

similar history

gathered into the family

grafting into the vine

new ideas flowing

modulated by necessity

change coming slowly

in their mortality

May 23, 2013

inspired by reading at Poets’ Corner

of poem, “A New Comer into Our Midst”,

by Shirley Vezina,

written 4/13/13

monthly poetry reading,

at the Suncook Senior Center

May 6, 2013

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