Of Daisies and Dead Violins

From a place of solace and chaos comes OF DAISIES AND DEAD VIOLINS a poetry collection by the renowned S.B. Borgersen author of WHILE THE KETTLE BOILS and FISHERMENS FINGERS. The poems in this marvelous collection sow seeds that burst into unforgettable moments that crack the world open time and time again.From the collection: A Sliver of a Nova Scotia SummerIt dawns on you one morning late in Juneas mayflowers start their fade: soon the ladys slipper orchidswill arrive to tell their messagein gentle pink-tinted voicesas if in secretsummers on its wayyou know youve yet to see the yarrowthe partridge berry and rhodorabut on the shaded forest floorpainted trillium and Angelicaunfurling ferns and wild irislet you know for suresummer has arrivedMonarch butterflies arrive in cloudswith ruby-throated hummingbirdsall this way north from Mexico.Dragonflies and damselfliesflirt hints of purple greensaround still poolsyes summers really herewild strawberries and blueberriesfor summer picnics on the shoreyou feel the soft white sand beneath your feet and diptoes in the welcomeclear warm ocean.and now you taste smell feel gaze hear those gentle lapping wavesof summer