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Leaves like Prayers

3 min readDec 5, 2022

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pic by Author; kid allowed to pick wisteria leaves again

Leaves like Prayers (a Kyrielle)

Leaves a-many have filled in the trees
and my thoughts of you are buzzing like bees
When I sent my love, I could hear your laughter
As I splashed my hands, for a moment in water

The water, my love, is a blessing again
Not long ago, there was way too much rain
I thought of you, midst the flooding, then later
As I splashed my hands, for a moment in water

As all turns rust, and the dry sets in
The life in these leaves, is Grace ever-green
I’ve collected these prayers and send them with laughter
As I splashed my hands, for a moment in water

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There are Leaves on the Wisteria, and All is Well

Every year in late October, the wisteria covers our back porch with luxury unimagined; flowers dripping…

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Lee Ameka
Lee Ameka

Written by Lee Ameka

I make things. I’m interested in how we use storytelling.

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