Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and Jonathan Ottke


Spent Magnolia Pistils
Jonathan Ottke
Inspiration Piece

 

And so it is
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Response

This magnolia tree
in our front yard
feels magic to me.

It isn’t hard
to imagine
her blossoms
as cups of tea
poured
over June
for bird and bee.

Come fall
come wind
teacups fly free.
Pale petals
whisper –
Farewell, Tree.

And so it is.
So it will be
for everyone
I love.

And me.

 

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