barbour pond and mehrhoff pond warblers

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Freylinghausen April

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forever flower

On the flowering tree Rosie sees out her window

There’s one white flower that remains in bloom

All summer, year after year, such a phenomenon.

This is part of Rosie’s nature report from her Brooklyn apartment.

Rosie is very much animated and interested in everything.

She is a phenomenon herself at 93.  She is that forever flower to us.

We are visiting with Rosie in the springtime, remembering people

As we talk about the present and look forward to the future.

Enjoying Rosie calling forth names we have forgotten

Full of kind words for so many in her life

Giving us the benefit of her wisdom

Being like a much loved mother to us.

Milt is there with us, too, smiling, talking

Explaining about memory by association.

You can hear the love between Rosie and Milt

The way they speak so sweetly to each other.

In my imagination I take photographs to catch their expressions

Looking at them looking at us, happy for the visit

Taking in their approval of who we are

Feeling this moment as timeless.

spring sprung NYBG

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