Your outstretched branches reach far and wide
as you bear the harsh, cold winds
and weight of frozen snow.
You wait,
and you withstand the torture.
Then,
when the breezes become gentle again
and the sun shines bright and warm,
you peek out
with little buds
that become leaves
and bear fruit and flowers.
You provide beauty and nourishment and shelter.
And when you can take no more,
you let go.
You drop your leaves,
and you welcome the chill.
And the cycle of seasons starts over again.
the creative life in between 
Lovely detail. Of course it’s supposed to be 60 degrees here today…(K)
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Here too. A little crazy but lovely! 😉
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Such a captivating picture and a beautiful poem! The cycle of life and the seasons, lovely!
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A beautiful progression!
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You have such a poet’s soul!
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Awh. Thanks Kathy!
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Beautiful photo, Jodi! And your poem is beautiful, too!
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This is wonderful, both photo and verse, Jodi. I agree with Kathy! Very soulful work this morning. Thank you. 💜
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You described the seasons so beautifully in words and picture! ❤
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Beautiful words and such a gorgeous shot! Love these…I hope you’re planning to do a book! These would be wonderful compiled! 😉❤️
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Interesting that you should say that as hubby says the same 🙂
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Yay! We’re both right then! DO it!!! DO it!!
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Maybe some day !! 🙂 Don’t you wish there were 24 more hours in every single day!?
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Yes!! Seems like time zooms by too quick! If there were… I’d do a book too! 😊hehe
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Well – it is a NO BRAINER that there is a Doodlewash book in your future Mister! You make that time. It will be a best-seller!
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Haha…I doubt it would be a best-seller, but maybe one day I’ll give it a try!
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Yay!! 🎉🤓🍷
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Love this!! ❤️
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So true, and so pretty too! ❤
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thanks KR
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Really lovely photo. I’m in a photography class, supposedly learning how to focus on one part and “blur” the rest. Have not gotten the hang of it, but you really have!!!
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lol! I guess I am just lucky 🙂
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Lovely image and words of wisdom from such a wise soul. ❤️ Beautiful, Jodi. 😊
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oh i wish i was a wise soul! Thanks jill!
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Beautiful Jodi, thank you! 🙂
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image and words outstanding Jodi! so lovely! this image could also be magic done in graphite or conte…. or charcoal….
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oh dear – so many possibilities! 🙂
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Thank you for this! I felt the sun on my face today and it was such a big lift!
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She is so Lovely, The Tree. Now poetry , that is where I find myself so often, thinking in prose like this. Thank you for sharing your inspiration of the Seasons, So very ❤️ Heart- Warming Jodi !!…night, from me joanne …. THE SNOWFALL WAS very heavy on the trees ‘ this week!’ …. ” tree Hug !! …..
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Such is life..:)
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Beautiful! I love living in a place where the seasons really change.
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Me toooo! 🙂
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Thank you!
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