It’s January, and I’m kicking Snow Off the Ground

Animal tracks crossing a smooth, untouched layer of fresh snow in a winter landscape.

by Charlotte Eriksson It’s January, and I’m kicking snow off the ground. I just threw out the flower you made me promise to water, handle with care because I was too careless, you said. Careless with things and people, around me and behind and I remember being still for just a second or two, thinking…

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The Blackest Month: Poetic Laments for Harsh January

January, the blackest month.

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. January, the blackest month. January 16, 2020 On this day, we turn our hearts to the stark, sometimes unforgiving month of…

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