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embroidered bird’s nest
built with twigs of fine silk thread
all Dritz shades of brown
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embroidered bird’s nest
built with twigs of fine silk thread
all Dritz shades of brown
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our ash tree —
leaves flutter wild and free
celebrating
a summer breeze
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(for mom)
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it’s attitude!
doing dishes drudgery–
or smile at sparkling clean!
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22 days in —
longest recorded heat wave
triple digit heat
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heat wave —
air pollution hangs heavy
crushing
humans and beasts
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tomatoes, onions, bells
chicken, sausage, ham and shrimp
cooked in Cajun spice
overturned on steaming rice —
jambalaya bliss!
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(Note 01-02-21 this was writtnen during a way different,
happy lifetime; I’m leaving it here only because I wrote it.)
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oatmeal
slivered almonds
dried cherries —
cool summer treat
soaked in fridge overnight
gratitude!
fingertip kiss to coffee pot —
there’s life in everything
Amazon Pantry’s refried beans
cheaper to buy at VitaCost
and yet — deep sigh —
they’re cheaper still
from my own crockpot
more than five years
my heart still seizes —
mom contemplates
getting rid of the socks
in daddy’s bathroom drawer