{"id":3243,"date":"2018-04-25T15:49:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2023-06-24T00:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T00:35:26","slug":"north-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3243","title":{"rendered":"NORTH BRANCH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NORTH BRANCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drew, Drew, Drewwwww where are you? Suns out, days are longer, warmer weather is here. The soft winged ones who cannot handle a Maine Winter are back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first birds of Spring are everywhere. They haunt my dreams at night as their incessant buzzing deafens the beauty I create for you. Please come and clean out these vile trapped birds from your shelter I watch over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My grass will need raking soon. I will have new flowers to make you smile. I have whispered in the new growth of Spruce buds to fill your senses with wonder. Just as I had for your forefathers 300 years ago, I do this again, for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?attachment_id=3244\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drewfrederic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/img_4937.png?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4937\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drewfrederic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/img_4937.png?fit=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drewfrederic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/img_4937.png?resize=371%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_4937\" class=\"wp-image-3244\" width=\"371\" height=\"495\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made sure &#8216;The People of The First Light&#8217; cared for your ancestors so you may exist with me now. Grandmother spoke of your arrival many moons ago. \u00a0This lifted my spirits during dark times. There were many. \u00a0Now I only have a glimpse of darkness. This is the Natural order of my existence. I am stronger because of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are my &#8216;Shepherd&#8217; Drew, I do not exist without you. My joy is you. Our energy is connected. It always has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have slept long enough and now I am awake. Winter is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drew Frederic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTH BRANCH Drew, Drew, Drewwwww where are you? Suns out, days are longer, warmer weather is here. The soft winged ones who cannot handle a Maine Winter are back. The first birds of Spring are everywhere. They haunt my dreams at night as their incessant buzzing deafens the beauty I create for you. 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