Poetry by Shirley
            Allard


            
 

            
Permanence

            
Does not the tree shed withered leaves

            Yet grace the keepers lawn

            Does not the flower release its seeds

            Then obligingly move on

            Does not a love, if ever love

            Relinquish love that's passed

            Though seasons change, the tree remains

            Only leaves refuse to last.

            

            
 

            
 

            
Shirley Allard resides in
            New Hampshire with her husband Jim. She has two grown children
            and two young grandchildren who are the light in her life. She
            is the founding publisher of WordCatalyst.comand writes the blog Whispers In The
            Wind.

            
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