Branches in Bloom

By Mary Grace van der Kroef

Poems to bridge the gap between soul and nature in this ever evolving modern world.

In "Branches in Bloom" let language draw you closer to the nature you crave in this collection of 57 poems that wander through rhyming forms, haiku, and free verse styles.

Join the poetess as she explores the four seasons, creatures, and highlights experienced moments steeped in creation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mary Grace van der Kroef
• Release date: Aug 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781777721176

Mary Grace van der Kroef

Mary Grace van der Kroef is a poet, writer, and artist from Ontario, Canada. She enjoys the simple things in life, like a good cup of coffee, or heart to heart talks with friends. She uses her writing to highlight those simple things, to encourage others, and to explore her own inner world. She is a follower of Jesus Christ and writes from a Christian worldview. She believes every person, regardless of circumstance, is a creative being who's stories are important. She cherishes people's differences, as they are in their daily life walk, and believes diverse stories are imperative to understanding what it is to be human.

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Branches in Bloom

Mary Grace van der Kroef

Copyright ©2023 Mary Grace van der Kroef

All Rights Reserved

Cover Art:

A watercolour painting:

Apple Blossoms Copyright ©2023 Mary Grace van der Kroef

Edited by: Kirsten Pamela McNeill (Worthy Writers Editing)

ISBN:

978-1-7777211-7-6 (ebook)

978-1-7777211-8-3 (paperback)

First Edition

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Epigraph

1.Spring

Pots of Hope

Green Spaces

Yesterday's Muck

Trickle

Thaw Collection

Sunday

Remember

Spring Sun

2.Summer

Brave Reflection

Beauty Adrip

Downpour

Water Lines

Forget Me Not

Living Liquid

Sacred Pact

3.Autumn

Summer Kiss

Walnut Greens

Storms of Orange

Autumn Overtaking

One Harvest Moon

Breeze a Lover

Maple Red

Fall Leaf Collection

Falling’s Purpose

Second Dance

Autumn's Dignity

Autumn’s Song

Leaf Litter

4.Winter

Dance of Frozen Rains

Morning Snow

Marching Frost

Winter's Whisper

First Snow Haiku

Snow Blanket

Walking With Snow Devils

December Night

Ice Waves

Green Remembering

5.Creatures

Amplified

Wriggle

Hummingbird of Green

Raptor King

Mourning Love

Invading Cloud

Winged Day Shadow

Red Winged Knight

A Breath for a Sparrow

King of Blue

Arachnid Artist

6.Moments

Mountain Glory

Rain Soaked

Under

Nature’s War

Rock Sentinel

Stone Murals

Air

Storm

About the Author

Acknowledgments

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Pots of Hope was originally published in Dwelling Literary’s GREENHOUSE Issue on May 21st, 2021 (Page 22)

Walnut Green and Falling Purpose both first appeared in Issue 23 Summer 2022 of Door is a Jar Magazine.

Preface

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I was born in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, where the Winters are long, the Summers short, Spring can be just a blink and