Category: nature
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On the edge of night
dawn paints green trees color of the sun afraid to abandon warm water vapor rises up haunts pond’s surface slowly disappears in cool air Autumn’s first leaves drift by unafraid of ghosts 10-9-23
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For the fairy King and Queen
Yesterday, I discovered the shore of the pond in the park. Neighborhood dog walkers and joggers welcomed me with hellos. I claim it for the fairy king and queen who live across the sea. I do not care other people enjoyed the park before me and have built up a city around it. Hence forth,…
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ecstatic haiku
trees dance in the wind bright Autumn gowns at their feet my jacket zipped tight 12-11-24
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poem for a cold as F### day
Bright sun Blue, blue sky Cold enough To freeze my testicles off I did not move South For this kinda of day If someone has to take the blame Blame little Timmy Conroy 12-4-24
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Southern rain
I am on the front porch, rain is in the yard, family in the house most of them in bed, chickens in their coop trying to stay dry. I don’t know about Georgia but it was a rainy night in Raleigh. I might go back to bed. 10-14-23
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morning of two suns
sun rises on a neighbor’s upstairs window and through trees above the chicken coop for one brilliant moment I squint into the glare of two suns and feel blessed 10-15-23
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Autumn morning
blue sky floats upon still water red gold tree stands among the green crisp Autumn morning my friends enjoy the change I much prefer the heat of summer but cannot stop the roll of seasons small bird skims the pond sets reflections all a quiver energy dissipates to shore bird skims the water’s surface, again…
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