The beech blooms first, he noted on
A walk around Simmons Mill Pond
Where once farmers had carved
Lands with stone walls now icons
Of a day when maybe Frost wrote
About neighbors being better friends
Apart from one another, taking turns
Fixing the cairns of my young child’s
Wanderings. My young child, yes,
He did wander long, didn’t he? Long,
Maybe too long. Had to blaze anew.
Now, though, emerging on a path
The chickadees and titmouse and
Nuthatches being the only things
To mark a silence well deserved.
He sits on a wall Frost might have
Repaired. Feeling wet moss seep
Through denim, he listens to tiny
Birds and seeks a measurement
Of Peace. Beside him she sits,
Truth. He had wandered far
From home, but found a way back,
Recalling how that young child
Had stopped beyond the cairns
Long enough to hear her: Truth
Then followed paths elsewhere
Blazed. Now on the wall they mend.
His heart. Her body. Their souls.
Yeah… we’ve been declared ‘Covid’ free, the population have toughed it out, and adhered to government lockdowns and restrictions, and the sacrifices have paid off…
Thanks Eugi. I am well; just got back to work full time after my navy retirement, so life has changed pretty dramatically, but in a good way… especially after this year!
Fullbeard Lit 
13 Responses to “‘The beech blooms first…’ a poem”
Very beautiful indeed ❤️
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🙏 🙏🙏thank you so much
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You’re welcome
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A lovely reflective poem, and your finale stanza is thoughtfully exquisite.
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Ivor! Thank you so much for these kind words. 🙏🙏🙏
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My pleasure Stephen, I hope you are coping ok…
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I am doing well Ivor; I hear Australia is doing quite well!
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Yeah… we’ve been declared ‘Covid’ free, the population have toughed it out, and adhered to government lockdowns and restrictions, and the sacrifices have paid off…
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A novel concept… people doing the right thing for the well being of others…
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Yes.. quite an unusual occurrence 🌏
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A lovely reflective piece, Stephen. I hope you are doing well.
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Thanks Eugi. I am well; just got back to work full time after my navy retirement, so life has changed pretty dramatically, but in a good way… especially after this year!
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That’s excellent news, Stephen! I’m happy for you.
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