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midnight
scooping up moonlight
trying to catch
the falling stars
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Monthly Archives: May 2023
restless night
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restless night
falling asleep to the sounds
of singing frogs
v2
restless night
lulled to sleep
by singing frogs
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the sleeping puppy
.
the sleeping puppy
paws
touching my feet
.
nose! ears! nose!
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nose! ears! nose!
teasing the sleeping cat
a little butterfly
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the setting sun’s golden glow
.
the setting sun’s golden glow
nestles deep
into the willow tree
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daddy’s gone
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05-26-23
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daddy’s gone
ten years today —
and yet — he’s still here
flying kites with me
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midnight
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midnight
after the storm
gathering
the fallen moonlight
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flowerless pine tree
.
flowerless pine tree
blooming
with butterflies
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easy spring days
.
easy spring days —
soon to be melted
by the summer sun
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pink carnations
.
pink carnations —
ladybugs
playing tag
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spring rain
.
spring rain —
hiding in each drop
a kaleidoscope of colors
or, v2, more simply:
spring rain —
hiding in each drop
a kaleidoscope!
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Happy Birthday Babe
❤️
Happy Birthday, Babe
❤️
reaching
all the way up
to God’s house
I’m sending
my forever love
to you
❤️
❤️
goldfish
.
goldfish
multicolored pebbles
all sparkle
through the clear blue lake
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tuning their instruments
.
tuning their instruments
as evening falls
nightbirds prepare
a new serenade
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golden sunrise
.
golden sunrise
the lake shimmers
with floating swans
and memories
of you
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spring time!
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spring time!
fluffy clouds!
only 98 degrees
in the shade today!
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wild spring days
.
wild spring days
running with the wind —
laughing forever with you
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the deepest reds
.
the deepest reds
picking tonight’s salad crown
romas or camparies?
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in the orchard
.
in the orchard
spring concert —
humming bees hover
in blossomng trees
.
in the orchard
.
in the orchard
spring concert —
miles and miles
of blooming
apple trees
.
the entire room
.
the entire room
suddenly hushed —
the smell
of fresh-brewed coffee
.
fields of red roses
.
fields of red roses —
the deepest hues
blending
into the night
.
fields of red roses
.
fields of red roses
the deepest hues
glowing
in soft moonlight
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acorns, walnuts, almonds
.
acorns, walnuts, almonds —
squirrels dash to gather
rain-uncovered bounty
V2 which I think flows a bit better:
acorns, walnuts, almonds —
squirrels dash to gather
their rain-washed bounty
.
spring rain
.
spring rain —
squirrles gather
unhidden nuts
v2
spring rain —
squirrles gather
unburied nuts
v3
spring showers —
squirrels gather just discovered
rain-washed nuts
v4
spring showers —
squirrles dash to gather acorns
shining with rain
.
golds and reds
.
golds and reds —
colors of the setting sun
glimmer in the evening rain
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magical spring nights
.
magical spring nights
through the raindrops
shimmering moonbeams
.
spring rain clouds
.
spring rain clouds
weave and drift
dancing with the wind
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sunset
.
sunset —
distant hills melting
in evening’s golden glow
.
spring rain
.
spring rain —
all along the garden path
umbrellas bloom
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the Milky Way
.
the Milky Way —
chocolate
caramel
and billions and billions
of stars
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alceon ku 