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Growing independent - for Xanthe

by  joanie

Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Word Count: 26
Summary: My alphabet poem


Zealously you, Xanthe, wander
various undulating terrains,

searching, rarely quite perfect.
Once new maternal longings kept joyful

incidents, happily guarding
fresh eager days.

Can beauty age?