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heavier
than winter clothes
the summer heat
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Monthly Archives: July 2021
ln dark rooms
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ln dark rooms
they still bloom —
artificial flowers
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honeysuckle trellis
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honeysuckle trellis
floating
honeybees
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last class bell
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last class bell
children’s hurried feet
teacher’s
sigh of relief
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hidden
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· Childhood Memories ·
hidden
in my ginger peach tea
dad’s can-on-a-stick
grandma’s
ancient fruit trees
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silky silver threads
.
silky silver threads
decorate high places —
spiderwebs
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morning sunshine
.
morning sunshine
slices of daylight
brighten the hall
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summer sunset
.
summer sunset
red orange glow
leafless ash trees
salute the sun
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embroidery
.
embroidery —
hidden inside skeins
of multicolored floss —
pictures!
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summer sunlight shines
.
summer sunlight shines
through my crystal water glass —
rainbows!
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everything has
.
everything has
only one true home —
jigsaw puzzles
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night sky
.
night sky
sunlit
midnight moon
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koi pond
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koi pond
slivers of color
leap into the air
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hot summer days
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hot summer days
floating clouds
drag whispers of shade
.
hot summer days
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hot summer days
daddy on the roof
changing swamp cooler hay
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crossing the ditch
.
crossing the ditch
on the way home from school —
tadpoles
in a mason jar
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summer nights
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summer nights
endless shining stars
reaching for infinity
reaching
for you
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evening walk
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evening walk
dark clouds follow me
raindrops
kiss my nose
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broken midnight silence
.
broken midnight silence
the shiny concrete driveway
muffled sounds of rain
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Wednesday grocery ads
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Wednesday grocery ads . . .
it should have said
Fresh Organic Produce!
cardboard flavor
apricots!
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midnight silence
.
midnight silence
fireflies dance
at the river’s edge
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day’s end
.
day’s end —
across the paper tablecloth
ants
carry picnic crumbs
.
going through old calendars
.
going through old calendars —
some memories
I’d rather forget
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full summer moon
.
full summer moon
no rest for mom —
kittens tumble
across the lawn
.
taking out garbage
.
taking out garbage
is no big deal —
yet why is it always
two hours later
before I’m finally done?
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out to get the mail
.
out to get the mail
sweltering summer heat
forgotten —
chirping birds!
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chai or english breakfast
.
chai or english breakfast blend?
waiting
for the kettle to boil
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summer night
.
summer night
moon shadows
follow me
.
summer sun
.
summer sun
streams
through sparkling windows —
dust motes
dance in midair
.
summer picnic
.
summer picnic
watermelon feast
seeds decorate the lawn
.
sweet juices
.
sweet juices
run down my arms —
in the kitchen sink
watermelon seeds
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hot summer days
.
hot summer days
hidden
under the oleander
shadow grey cat
.
summer nights
.
summer nights
the glow of barbecue coals
fireflies
hang in midair
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bluejays
.
bluejays
sparrows
the neighborhood dog
everyone eats
out of kitty’s bowl
.
sunrise skies
.
sunrise skies
the deepest purple —
plums
ready to drop
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summer heat
.
summer heat
deep blue lake turned white —
swans
floating in the water
.
watered daily
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Childhood Summer Magic
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watered daily
my tiny garden
suddenly bursts
in purples, pinks and blues —
violets!
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summer heat wave
.
summer heat wave —
beneath my big-brimmed hat
a tiny patch of shade
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spelling challenge
.
spelling challenge —
finding salty words
in the alphabet soup
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in the crisper
.
in the crisper
waiting for mom
crunchy
iceberg
lettuce leaves
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alceon ku 