Jeanne Shannon
And sweet it is to throw the past away.
10th century Chinese saying
Fragrance of spearmint
on the breeze.
Reading old journals.
The griefs of yesteryear
turning to candle-fire
to ash
and rose-bloom.
Jeanne Shannon has published several collections of poetry and a novella,The Sourwood Tree. Two of her books have won New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards.