Painting leaves of many colors
Like a robe once worn
Forever young
Sewing quilts of many colors
Like house guests of old
Come back again
Beading all the many colors
Like sea glass on sand
Come back again
Turning all the many colors
Like dogwood in spring
Forever young
Terry Michelsen is an author and artist, born in Illinois, and moved to the mountains of western North Carolina in 2001. Her publications include Soaring on Wings of Words (poetry), Raging River (short stories), Birds of Spirit (novel), and If After You are Gone (poetry).