Butterfly Ghost Dance
I woke up yesterday morning
to find frost on the ground
and a white layer over the green,
green grass of home.
The sun rose, and emerald
patches shone through
while the frost stayed layered,
icing on the lawn’s
Thanksgiving cake.
Occasional leaves lay a scattered
orange carpet. White threads
seemed to move as the breeze blew,
shadows shifted,
and the sun warmed my world.
Then I saw them, the ghosts
of summer’s butterflies,
long gone the live ones,
but their spirits drifting
over the grass gifting me
with warm, sunny memories
to contrast with
that first fall frost.
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Not a problem: today is Thanksgiving. We usually eat on the Sunday, but Monday is the actual day. All best wishes. and Hang in there!
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GREAT, ABSOLUTELY, great !!! I like it , Roger. !!! You are a lucky man to have, and STILL have Clare !!!
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Thank you, George. I am indeed a lucky man. A wonderful wife and great friends, you among them. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Make it a great Thanksgiving!
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Wish I had your way with words, Roger, Such perfect imagery.
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You have a nice way with words yourself, Allan. Thanks for the nicely worded compliment!
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What an enchanting requiem to summer! When I think of what I am thankful for this Thanksgiving, you and your wonderful “ants” make the list. Enjoy your turkey dinner.
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Thanks Louise. Miss you. I hope we can get together some time and that we are not ‘separated’ for ever. Pierre send his love!
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Beautiful, Roger. Your words are filled with color and beauty. I can see the butterflies up here in my 16th floor room, flitting around, not knowing they are the ghosts of the past.
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That’s lovely, Angie. Thank you. Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. Lovely sun but not that warm. All best wishes.
Roger.
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Do you have turkey? That is the staple for our Thanksgiving, along with stuffing or dressing, cranberry sauce or salad, brown ‘n serve rolls made with my mother’s recipe that is older than I am, green beans, banana salad with her sweet and sour sauce, and followed by pumpkin and pecan pies — if anyone has space left for dessert! I think our Thanksgiving is on Thursdays so everyone can have a long weekend! Just my opinion though!
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Yup: turkey is traditional. We could never eat a whole one, so we have a frozen stuffed breast roll this year. And all the English trimmings. It will be fun. I’ll be cooking it soon.
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I usually substitute a Cornish game hen now and that keeps us all well fed, but then there is only one other person at the table now. And this year might be completely different if I manage to get a place at the nursing home my aunt lives. I will be filling out an application later this week since they have only come out of quarantine today.
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Cornish hens are great. We don’t often see them here. Our turkey roll wasn’t bad and kept us in the tradition!
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I have had a few turkey breasts but usually make sandwiches with that. Never have seen a turkey roll around here but the game hens are almost always available and provide at least two meals for me. I think I forgot to mention Happy Thanksgiving yesterday!
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