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Transplanting Gardens

Transplanting Gardens

Yesterday I transplanted bits of my garden from NJ to MAINE.

HYDRANGEA, PEONY, BLACKBERRY VINE, CORAL BELLS, RHUBARB.

Dead looking bulbs come out of wet plastic bags that Lee and Camille lovingly packed.

Int. MAINE soil on a lovely warm November day.

Will these bulbs take root?

Will my clippings adapt and adopt this foreign strange soil?

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Erin McGee Ferrell

The lost one

The lost one

Love's gonna make you nothing

And you will be down in the dumps

So crawl to me right now

I need a guy like you

Someone who has no soul and heart

And whose mind's filled with nothing

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Бонапартист Нуартьє

ALTAR In My Room

ALTAR In My Room

Three small flames are lit.

St Francis, Picasso and my grandmother's rain poem sit on the table.

The medicine bag from Ghost Ranch and some good papers from a wise woman.

This life is hard with fewer and lessened moments of joy.

I sit on the prayer bench Nate made and commit my crap to God's care.

Tired of it all.

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Erin McGee Ferrell

GoldFishCracker

GoldFishCracker

Sitting close on the couch, she offered the toddler on my lap a cracker.

This child wanted nothing more than to cling to me afraid of the stranger.

We both knew it had been too long.

No Acholi first WORDS.

A grandmother unrecognised.

"Please bring her here tomorrow too. I need her to know me."

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Erin McGee Ferrell

Saturday Before Easter

Saturday Before Easter

Sheep to decorate.

Spring clothes to find.

Lamp port to tie bows on.

Icy lime pie to make.

Take Se' to HAIR appointment.

As always, cat litter and laundry.

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Erin McGee Ferrell

Kitten In Fridge

Kitten In Fridge

My son told me the kitten had been shut in the fridge.

Fortunately, Angus was still hungry, so he had reason to open the door.

Bottom shelf, the kitten sat.

I am glad teenagers eat often.

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Erin McGee Ferrell

"AN EMPTY ROOM"

"AN EMPTY ROOM"

No more magic?

Why vacant as it is?

Who took all of it?

Nothing to pick.

Dementors have resided,

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Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara

The First Day Of #SPRING

The First Day Of #SPRING

Bright sun on all snow land.

Windows still closed but lighter jacket on.

So much waiting.

So much changing.

New ventures.

Same challenges as always.

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Erin McGee Ferrell

STILL...VIEW

STILL...VIEW

The 6am view from the bedroom, leads my eyes to quiet graves by sunrise.

Frantic thoughts and heart and panic attacks.

Rest my soul, my spirit, my mind, my heart, my life.

Let go of results, success, achievement, fame.

Be still with the spreading of WAX, punching in data, the baking of cookies.

Take note of my daughter's morning kiss, my husband's sacrifice, the doctor's empathy, the sunshine and my father's perfume gift.

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Erin McGee Ferrell

"YOUR TROPHIES?"

"YOUR TROPHIES?"

What is it with people like you?

You treat everything a competition,

all in the name of public acknowledgment.

You flaunt your fortunes,

clearly fishing for compliments.

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Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara

"THE FIRST DOWNPOUR IN MONTHS"

"THE FIRST DOWNPOUR IN MONTHS"

You may complain

about the rain

It’s hard to go home

without getting drenched

Nights are long

The city traffic’s a bitch

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Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara

The NEED to Repaint

The NEED to Repaint

Why this need to repaint my son's room?

Delivered to West Point less than 3 days past this morning, I stripped the bed and walls, cleaned the desk out, bought a new rug, sheets and comforter.

It is not to purge my son out of my house - it is to change with him.

Recreating the space from teenage boy to New Man.

Still will be Angus' room - just nicer.

Preparing the space to welcome home my son with splendor.

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Erin McGee Ferrell