<div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Joan sub for May<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Shadows are empty. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">They are hopes, <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">unfulfilled promises of a springtime<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>that could fill an empty nest, <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">or dreams dreampt upon a pillow <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">or the empty nest of a bird.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>The willow sighs to be fulfilled. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">But there is nothing on the pillow or in the bed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">So, the promise is still there.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">The bed is waiting to be filled, <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">the dreams are still their in potential, <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">and the nest may yet obtain a bird.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Maybe this is talking abut a house <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">that is waiting for an occupant to come with the coming of Spring.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">But there is no one knocking.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">One get’s the feeling of sadness. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Maybe these<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>hopes <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>or dreams will never be realized.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Empty</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">by Joan Myles</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">shadows lean upon the pillow</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">empty room</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">the bed is empty too</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">willow in the yard</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">sighs after winter</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">listens for wings</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">the promise of nesting</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">shadows lean upon the pillow lean (<b><u>Perhaps you meant leave.)</u></b></span><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">and empty after winter sighing</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">the promise of empty-nesting</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>