Category: nature
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Spring
white lilies yellow flowers violets in the shade wisteria green grass azaleas along a fence black crow Carolina wren hawk circles in a blue sky 3-26-20
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Loblolly pine
Dog tree sheds like a Siberian Husky Covers my clothes and shoes Desecrates upholstered lawn furniture Porcupine quill porch and window screens Dog tree leaves pine cones in the yard to step on Roots grow under feet to trip me Dog tree pollen chokes like a dog farting at my feet 3-25-20
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spring dawn
day light walks in trees says good morning to the sun wears a bright green gown 3-21-20
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haiku ritual
rituals beginin limbs of oak and mapletwo mockingbirds dance 3-19-20
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The gardener
wet from a shower stand naked in a mirror admire bouquets red and blue roses on ankles and thighs tight buds broken open each petal and stem sown and watered life’s victory garland looks good on you 3-18-20
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Alternative Zoology 101
A squirrel in the magnolias at Gervias and Assembly Is cowed by a pig that ruts on a private golf course. How a pig can cow a squirrel, I do not know. 3-15-20 Written for my friend, Arik and the campaign to close our public schools during this world pandemic
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Sand Djinning
low tide stroll gulls hover for handouts … pin holes in sand pop open as you watch … ocean introverts ghost shrimp tunnel deep … ebbing tide flees a waning moon 3-9-20
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23 hour day
I meant to walk at sunrise but daylight went without me left a gibberish note about lumens and a bank I laid back down and dreamed of vaults filled with bars of shimmering light 3-8-20
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beach haiku
bright sun, salty breezewhite gulls, white waves and white noiseSunday at the sea 3-8-20
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