an absence of but a year and a half
all is changed among these scattered
leaf poets friends; several more gone
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I was away for a while too. Part of that time I was recovering from a ruptured appendix. I sure miss Tom Billsborough, Laurie van der Hart and Pamela Sinicrope. Inez Harriman, etc.
I am sorry to hear about your ruptured appendix Denis and hope you have made a full recovery and are now in good or excellent health.
I guess there are more of us then who miss poet friends. So many living in memories.
I started to set a 5 star to the poem but after the first one I hit it wouldn't allow me to go further. A 5 star effort and impact. What is friendship but seasonal...summer friend, work mate(s) , school chums...leaves blown in different directions by the winds of life. Great one Terry.
I was worried you might have had an accident or were ill and prayed for you, hopefully your busy walking the spring forest trails, taking photographs and putting together a book old friend.