Draw a circle
In the sand,
Plant the seed
And watch it grow,
Sun after sun,
Until its circle has been run.
Seed unto seed.
Draw a circle
Among the stars,
Begin the year
And watch it pass,
Sun after sun,
Until its circle has been run.
Year unto year.
Draw a circle
In the heart
Watch the birth of a spirit
That grows,
Sun after sun,
Until its circle has been run.
Life unto life.
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Born in 1946, Earl B. Frederick has been writing poetry since his teens. Educated in the Earth Sciences, and having enjoyed a career with NASA, his poems have a connection to nature, trying to emulate the spirit and tempo of Haiku. He is a gardener and observer of the rhythms of the seasons at his home on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
