Category: nature
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Philia
The moon pulls at the sea. The sea responds. And so it goes back and forth never embracing. 8-19-25
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a question for Merlin
birds sing back and forth celebrating the day or maybe, they call out pick me, pick me or delineate territory don’t come too close? 8-15-25
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rainy day front porch haiku
tires slap wet pavement leaves watch thirsty ground drink rain tree frogs trill thank you 8-14-25
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Red shift
somewhere along the journey you joined the retreat from darkness before the bang black sky between stars full with galaxies of light bright flash chases after you unable to catch up if we stop pushing each other away allow Creation to blind us of our darkness effulgent crimson becomes an ark sailing on seas of…
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Blue bloom
it does not take a bouquet to see beauty in a blue bloom open your eyes before you crush it under foot 8-11-25
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Raking leaves during Fall elections
a tanka about raking leaves during fall elections: occasionally a dead leaf falls on your pile don’t applaud too loud it’s only a random act and will never be the norm 10-26-22
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Dandelions and ragweed
On the way to Florence the highway department erects ten foot walls to protect empty fields from highway noise. In a low income neighborhood all night long you hear semi’s roar on the interstate. Rich developers’ fields grow straighter and taller in a quiet environment and dandelions and ragweed votes count. 11-4-22
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Slow Autumn haiku
Autumn’s slow retreat gold leaves aren’t afraid of winter I’m okay with that 11-5-22
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