My poem “4:20 am” published in the weekly Avocet – a magazine focusing on nature and all its breathtaking wonder.
Baby Elf
my poem “4:20 am” (attached below) is in the weekly Avocet – issue #262 –
Avocet link if you’d like to submit writing to this important publication for Mother Earth
4:20AM
frost creeps into the holes of my old moccasins
the taffy-stretched shadow of a red sunset maple
reaches across the dark grass
as if she too
desires the moon’s infinite perfection
stars tuck away in their opaque shells
this is autumn’s whisper
I peek through my eyelashes
must commit to memory
must etch my soul with rehearsed minutes
before tomorrow’s living
rubs out this wonder
4:30AM
I remain frozen in my silent place
knowing the sun will wipe away
the beautiful moon
this pristine silent moment
don’t want to go back inside a walled house
wish I could honestly tell you
a love affair with nature
enticed me from my bed
at 4:15 AM
my Dachshund needed to pee
baby elf sketch created a few years back with pencil
anntogether 
Beautiful work AnnMarie. Hope you are well and enjoying the season. I am sick with a virus the flu no fun hoping I’ll be well by Christmas. I’ve had it for a week now, Can’t wait for Christmas. We have a turkey dinner and then go to the movies. How do you celebrate with your family? ttys
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hey Dan
hope you’re feeling better by now
I adore Christmas and spend it with my giant Italian family – always wonderful
enjoy the movies and holiday prep!
am:)
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Excellent and I love the drawing.
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thank you Georgiann
am:)
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That is awesome… I wish I could get some of my poetry published!
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You know I have a dear writing friend who once told me when I uttered the exact same –
…write and send… Write and send. Send. Believe. And send more even after the rejections. Write more. Believe harder and send…
thank you
am:)
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