Hot Tea - An Echo Verse A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Hot Tea - An Echo Verse She lit a candle to inhale, pale—scents of caramel and vanilla burn, yearn—for a flickering flame as the sun faded, shaded—in the late afternoon. Moon—rising she brewed... Continue Reading →
Power Outage A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Power Outage On this summer dayneighbors roam the streetsinstead of sitting in their homeswaiting for the power to return.Dogs run, people call out bemoaning the inconvenience they hold in common.When the sun begins to... Continue Reading →
Summer Days A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Summer Days Pink peonies surrounded by buzzing honey beesmeant it was summer.Smell of the wading pool baking in the sun as the green garden hosesnaked across the lawn filling it up.Staying outside after dinnerwith neighborhood... Continue Reading →
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Winding wooden walkways—elevated paths through the wetlands.Vegetation is the havenof large and small critters,darting with a swoosh through the plantings and grasses. It was created to protect and preservethe... Continue Reading →
The Thrill of New Crayons A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire The Thrill of New Crayons We snapped open the cardboard lidinhaling the familiar scentof the yellow and green container,rows and rows in the grand 64-packEach standing like a waxy... Continue Reading →
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