At the base of each drying leaf
Is a bud full of life and potential
Waiting patiently for summer’s heat
Or winter’s cold to pass
Knowing Spring will bring renewal
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Remember…
Behind all that crushes you
Makes you feel devastated
Hopeless and distraught
Lies a bud of strength and potential
The creator’s promised hope
Waiting for you to recognize
That your spring has arrived
Once more
Carol Anne commented on this post from my archives, and I thought it would be a great one as we look forward to the new year!
I took the photos this morning in my yard.
Roth Poetry 
A because poem Dwight
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Lovely thoughts! Cheers 🥳🥂
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Thank you for the bud of hope in poem form, Dwight!
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Spring is just around the corner. I guess the corner is further away for some of us! :>)
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Our weather has been so strange lately, I wouldn’t bet the farm on when spring will arrive here.
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Put another log on the fire!
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Not today, but give it a few days. 🙂
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:>)
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Beautiful poem, Dwight. Wonderful .💕
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Thank you Grace!
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My pleasure 💕
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Beautiful pictures and verse.
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Thank you, Molly. The buds are swelling and my daffodils are poking through already!
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A perfect way to welcome the New Year, Dwight. Thank you! ❤️
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You are welcome!
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I love this poem, its sentiment, and the photos… so beautiful!! Gotta share it on my blog!
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Thank you, Jan! I appreciate your kind comments and your share on your blog.
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beautifully written
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Thank you very much!
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nice pics
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thanks!
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👍
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Thanks for this benediction, Dwight. I hope you and Mother Nature are right!
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You are most welcome, Will! I have not doubts that Spring is just waiting to pop!
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Beautiful and encouraging post, Dwight! ❤
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Thank Cheryl! Happy New Year!
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Yes, it’s lovely. Happy New Year to you.
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Thank you very much!
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This is a beautiful message, Dwight. ✨ Hope is common motif in my writing and life. My favorite four-letter word. 😁 Nice of Carol Anne to compliment! Your photo pairs perfectly.
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Thank you, Michele. Without hope all is lost! I am glad you enjoyed this one. I was happy that she reminded me of this one again! Happy New Year!
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Thank you! Best wishes to you and your family in the new year!
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Happy New Year, Michele!
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Thank you, Dwight! Happy New Year to you too!
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Your words ring true and are so touching to the soul Dwight. So beautiful! 💗
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I am so glad this connected with you, Cindy! Happy New Year!
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It was beautiful my friend!
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And to you! ❣️
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May hope thrive in 2023! Happy New Year, Dwight!
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The prospects seem better for 2023! Thank you Dora!
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A beautiful message, Dwight, and perfect for the arrival of the new year. Wishing you and yours a safe and healthy 2023.
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Thank you Eugenia! Happy New Year!
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😊
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Great message thank you.
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Beautiful read to carry hope into the new year. Thank you, Dwight, and Happy 2023!
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Thank you very much, Astrid! Happy New Year!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful! Poem and pictures.
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Thank you so much for your comment!
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