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S is for Sunrise

April 22, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunrise
glows rosy,
peeking
through windows
stirring
my thoughts so
awash 
with promise.
A dove
sings wooo-wooo,
morning
has broken,
a new
day awaits.

Happy Earth Day!

talya

“If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.” – Jeannette Walls, Half Broke Horses

Musical Pairing:

Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens

A to Z April Blog Challenge. S is for Sunrise.

O is for Owl

April 17, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Wordless Wednesday…

We rescued an owl in our back yard last spring… 
This spring an entire family has moved in!

We Muggles are thrilled☺ 

Don’t count your owls before they are delivered… – Albus Dumbledore

talya
Musical Pairing:
Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme
Wordless Wednesday & A to Z April Blog Challenge. O is for Owl…

Wordless Wednesday – I is for Iris

April 10, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

“And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.” 

― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

talya
Musical Pairing:

What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

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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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  • Sunday Letter: 03.29.26
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  • Our Garden Mission Statement
  • Goodbye, 2025. Hello, 2026.
  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25

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