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As I watch new growth push its way out of the soil in my gardens, I thought it might be a good time to post a poem about strength. The inspiration came from a photo I took on New York City’s “High Line”, which is an urban, linear park made from part of the former elevated railway in West Manhattan.

Once I wrote the poem, I remembered a saying from my great-grandfather, József Gerencsér. So this one’s for him.

I hope you enjoy Strength (A Tribute to My Great-Grandfather). 

Lee Ann

Hello there! Time once again to pause and spend a moment somewhere beautiful.

Today I’m posting the last entry in my Tree Series, which brings you a gorgeous photo from guest photographer Geoff Smith. He captured this image on a canoe trip in Algonquin Park, and I’ve wanted to write something from it for several years.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Tree Series as much as I’ve enjoyed providing it! Next month I’ll have a different kind of beauty for you. Meanwhile, here’s At the Portal.

Lee Ann

Hello there! Is it springtime yet in your world?

While Mother Nature takes her time in beginning another season of growth… let’s have a poem! This one was inspired by a remarkable tree that caught my attention on a walk near our cottage in Muskoka.

Please pause for a moment – I think you’ll find this tree very interesting! My thoughts resulted in “Eye of the Beholder.”  I hope you enjoy it.

Lee Ann

Hello there! I hope all is well in your world. Here in Ottawa, I find myself a wee bit tired of the primary colours of winter: white, grey and evergreen, with (this year anyway) only the occasional blue sky. So this month’s photo brings a burst of sunshine yellow, from a tree I met along the Ottawa river late last fall.

I hope you enjoy “Meditations on Curtains”

Lee Ann

Hello there! It’s time to spend a moment somewhere beautiful. This month I’m introducing the first in my new Tree Series: poems inspired by remarkable trees in my neighbourhood.

Click here for “Old Woman”.

Please pause and enjoy!

Lee Ann