

The Old MapleMany years ago on a New England sugaring farm, there was a beautiful young maple tree. It stood in a stand of maples in the oldest part of the acreage, but it was not like the other maples. It grew taller each year, but when tapped, gave off sickly black sap instead of the clean, sweet sap that its companion trees produced. The tree had lovely foliage in the fall, and eventually it produced two saplings, but no syrup could be made from its sap.The Old Maple
The Farmer was troubled by this tree and over time wondered if he should cut it down. Carefully he tended it with the other trees, hoping love and care would cure the disease a


Seasons ChangeThe engine sounds slowly die out, and I remain in my chair. It would be too heartbreaking to return to my own little world right now, and so I sit and take in the lake sounds as night approaches. It's been quite awhile since I last saw a calendar, but the way the warmth steals out of the day is unmistakable; this is no summer evening. I need beat no hasty retreat from the mosquitoes.Seasons Change
At least he left me in a thick sweater. The breeze that feels pleasant around my ankles would be too chill on the paper-thin skin of my arms. That sneaking scratching I associate with squirrels makes me sit up a little straighter; I don't want


Losing ItThere's something odd about seventeen shoes; Where did the other go? And what about the missing glove And socks as white as snow?Losing It
Why can't my watch or pen or keys Stay where I put them last? Was that a fistful of my coins I just saw wander past?!
Lip gloss shows up at strange times In quite the strangest places, And yummy snacks all disappear With just the barest traces.
Do all these things get sucked into An alternate dimension? A vortex? Or a dark black hole too frightening to mention?
It seems as though with all the
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