Category: nature
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haiku chill
cloud filtered sunlightrivulets meander through treesrainy morning chill 12-13-19 *Title from wife…
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after the rain
This morning you don’t know whether to enjoy the blue sky reflected in the puddle of the parking lot or lament the rust colored leaves and fast food wrapper floating in the muck 12-11-19
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recurrent dream
El Greco clouds Blot Horizon Storms spawn Corkscrew to ground Watch from hill Intoxicated Wait your turn Spin in sky Cloud risen 12-10-19
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Day 342 of 2019
In the quietude of morning autumn sleeps in and waits for the sun to chase the dew Birds and reptiles are lethargic squirrels sleep in ’til noon Dog walkers have no choice but to walk their furry masters Cat lovers let their cats outside and crawl back under blankets Video gamers are just going bed…
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Alchemy of a Dream
Standing outside a large room waiting to be called When your name is called you step inside the whole room applauds Suddenly, you don’t want to be there because you know You know who is not there and they are more deserving of accolades You step outside sit on a bench and dream You wake…
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The Leaping Stone
It’s not winning you crave, but losing you fear It’s not the destination, but the journey A satiated stone cannot move on its own It must wait to be broken Gathered up in green and consumed To run forests, swim rivers or fly In the stochasticity of brokenness Resides your seeking soul Leap from your…
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for Steve
Not every bough in paradise is laden with ripened fruit hanging eye-level for you to pick Listen – there is a hush in sacrifice when fruit falls overripe sweet upon the ground Waiting for the gathering up the crush of the cider press numinosity dripping in a jug Rendered sacred for cool evenings to sip…
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blue haiku
blue girl with blue eyeswrites blue haiku with blue inkunder a blue sky 11-29-19 *title by wife
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