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Golden Thread

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There’s a thread of gold
under the evergreen tree,
a renegrade maple shoot
climbing upward
in a cast shadow.
Fascinated, she plucks
the leaves and gives away
her golden gifts.

Mother felt it best
to keep her poetic thoughts,
children tied to Earth.

Mother Scorpion

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Rachel B. Baxter
Rachel B. Baxter

Written by Rachel B. Baxter

A few good stories, a thousand different versions. My dreams are written in form. Author of Mother Scorpion. http://rbbaxter.com

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