Thursday, October 15, 2015

summer birches – v5

The same stand of birches
between the north bound and south bound
up here in northern Maine
the same stand of birches
drawing my eye, my attention
early yesterday morning
on the way to Bangor, again

The same stand of birches
now summer birches
the young maples growing
up in the glade, the opening
between the groomed way
the bright young green
the white of the trunk

Basking in the sun
as I drive by
the same stand of birches
that always catches my eye

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edited October 15, 2015
summer birches – v5

(editing original)
edited February 16, 2015
summer birches – v4
(merging edits to version 2 and original)
drafted February 11, 2015
edited February 10, 2015
summer birches – v3
(merging edits to version 2 and original)
edited February 2, 2015
summer birches – v2
about Mile Marker 213
Edinburg, ME
driving in Rte 95 southbound in northern Maine
new poem July 18, 2014
summer birches
driving in Rte 95 southbound in northern Maine
edited June 30, 2014
Bleeding Limbs – v2
April 9, 2009
Bleeding Limbs
Maundy Thursday
on the way home from Pembroke Village School
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

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