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after the storm
crossing drenched streets
in squishy galoshes
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Monthly Archives: December 2021
morning rain
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morning rain —
fallen golden leaves
decorate the lawn
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COVID masks
.
COVID masks
don’t filter hateful words
always hanging
in midair
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moonlight
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moonlight
slipping through storm clouds —
the sound of winter winds
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nipping the edge
.
nipping the edge
of the weather report
winter’s frozen teeth
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multicolored smiles
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multicolored smiles —
asleep on the couch
our best man
covered with helium balloons
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42 years today
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42 years today
we sealed our forever bond —
happy anni, love
🙂
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after the storm
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after the storm
water drenched streets
crossing
in squishy galoshes
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squirrels
.
squirrels
fly through the air
bouncing
tree to tree
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alone again
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alone again
no tinsel no ornaments
no tree
only heaven’s star
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too warm to snow
.
* childhood memories *
–
too warm to snow
but one year the elfs brought
just enough
for a snowgirl
🙂
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Christmas tree lot
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Christmas tree lot —
snow on evergreens
stays frozen
even in the heat
v2
Christmas tree lot —
“Bring winter in your home!
Natural spray-on snow!”
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How do I love thee?
.
How do I love thee?
I love thee past the ends of time
I love thee forevermore
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dark winter night
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dark winter night
endless rain
taps
against
the
windowpane
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drinking coffee at 5 a.m.
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drinking coffee at 5 a.m.
waiting
for the skylight to shine
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not quite autumn
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not quite autumn
not quite winter
the house temp always
not quite
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ancient weathered fence
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ancient weathered fence
boards all warped with age
snails crawl in and out
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unseen
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unseen
that final sunset
feeling you
follow it
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mourning
.
mourning
–
touching you
your final breath
I knew
the instant
you were gone
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holiday weekend
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holiday weekend
the gift of silence —
no clanging garbage bins
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evening rain
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evening rain
between the drops
silence
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a two-year-old’s grief
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a two-year-old’s grief —
“I’m too big now to sit
in daddy’s lap.”
😦
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desk haiku
.
desk haiku —
on polished oak
creating the movememt
of words
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rainy days
.
rainy days
a widow’s grief —
wearing your jacket
longing for your touch
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midnight rain
.
midnight rain
pounds the skylights —
storm clouds hang
in ebony skies
.
the midnight sky
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the midnight sky
a sea of stars
feeling you
beside me again
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autumn picnic
.
autumn picnic —
underneath the table
the sound of rain
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raindrop clouds
.
raindrop clouds
the artist’s hand —
water splashing
sidewalks
streets
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on love
.
on love
tiptoeing around
the edges of grief —
I see my husband’s soul
shining now
with billions
and billions
of stars
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crumpled
.
crumpled
daddy’s old flannel shirt —
kitty curled fast asleep
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school pencils
.
school pencils
shavings of lead —
forecast rain
the charcoal grey sky
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surrounded by fog
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surrounded by fog
sudden streaks of sunlight
cross afternoon haze
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overcast morning
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overcast morning
dark grey clouds and thunder
threaten pouring rain
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all a sailor’s knots
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all a sailor’s knots
my soul
living without you
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wet icy fingers
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wet icy fingers
caress my face —
shivering
lost in the fog
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hidden by fog
.
hidden by fog
dark storms creep in . . .
cold December nights
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waiting for the first frost
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waiting for the first frost —
emerald lawns
turned icy white
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alceon ku 