homesickness
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NaPoWriMo Day 15 Sounds of Life Water gurgling gently over mossy stones before plashing into a small pool Leaves rustling as a breeze sighs gently through the wood The quick knocking of a woodpecker looking a quick meal ‘neath thick bark Dragonflies hum busily in pursuit of mosquitos A dozen different songbirds fill the air…
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NaPoWriMo Day 10 The World That Was Old trees, old friends, gone now to the mill Here where once of old I dwelt Tall trees, strong trunks, now an empty hill Their passing so keenly felt Tall trees, old trees, now there’s none remain ‘Neath whose fragrant boughs I’d rest Small trees, wind warped, claim…
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I moved away from my hometown 25 years ago. I left behind my family and almost everyone I knew. I made a new start and haven’t regretted that decision for a minute. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss them. This weekend, my brother and his wife were in the area visiting her family so…
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I absolutely love being near the ocean. I live in Canada and have travelled coast to coast. I’ve visited both the Pacific and Atlantic and I miss them dearly. This poem is partly about that partly about being uprooted from everything you know to follow a job far from your home. Enjoy. Far From Home…
Brain Bits To Go 