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one flower, one week

June 28, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

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For our spring and our summer are gone by, and they will never be seen on earth again save in memory.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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meet me in the morning

May 16, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

a spring day sings, brings joy,
simple and easy, flowers
bloom without urging
a gentle breeze stirs
the heart and soul, 
yet with no hint
of the wicked 
night ahead
 devastation
erases 
the day
bringing
despair
loss
awe
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Musical Pairing

Meet Me In the Morning, Bob Dylan

Music Amongst the Trees

May 15, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

wordless wednesday
Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Mother’s Day 2013
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“There is always music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” – Minnie Aumonier

Sunshine on My Shoulders, John Denver

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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