Evening Stretch

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leaves blacken at sunset

blackened branches

swallow bird shapes, colour

and daylight

tree leaves and branches turned black as night falls

After three days of housebound fatigue, I was able to walk to the local plaza and do some tai chi stretches as the last light disappeared into the tree branches. I see this old tree nearly every day, and love the way the light changes her appearance very time. It feels good to lean into my writing and poetry practice once again.

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Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is a freelance writer, blogger and creative. She writes for business clients and online publications all over the world. When she’s not writing about holistic health and ways to become a more effective writer, Mel is practicing tai chi and supporting the emotional wellbeing of marginalised kids in the Philippines. Sometimes she even has time to cross stitch.

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