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Seasons of a Woman

March 21, 2024nature, poetry, womenseasons, Vera PavlovaGretchenJoanna

I relate to this woman:

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A beast in winter,
a plant in spring,
an insect in summer,
a bird in autumn.
The rest of the time I am a woman.

-Vera Pavlova

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Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life says:

March 22, 2024 at 2:27 am

Ponderable lines by Vera Pavlova. And what a beauty in your garden. Exquisite.

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kearmictt says:

March 22, 2024 at 7:11 am

Thank you and Happy Birthday!🎈 🎉 😘 I love this poem!!

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Sandi says:

March 22, 2024 at 11:39 am

beautiful flower

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Lisa G. says:

March 24, 2024 at 11:27 am

Are you really a beast in winter, Gretchen? :D You don’t give that impression.

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1. GretchenJoanna says:
  
  March 24, 2024 at 1:36 pm
  
  Just a beast looking for a cave in which to hibernate…
  
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I am Gretchen Joanna, an Orthodox Christian widow; mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, living in Northern California.

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