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sprinklers!
my dog’s summer paradise
lying on the cool
damp
grass
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Monthly Archives: June 2025
summer breeze
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summer breeze
above the pond
floating
a golden butterfly
l
nine days past spring
.
nine days past spring
summer’s here
midnight cool
107°
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clear summer nights
.
clear summer nights
celestial taoestry
sparkles across the sky
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vibrant oranges!
.
vibrant oranges!
sweet summer delights
juicy fruit
hanging
on the tree
.
NOISE
.
NOISE
tied for first
garbage trucks
neighbor with chainsaw
felling trees
.
Note from google sources:
A garbage truck can be as loud as 100 dB
A chainsaw typically reaches levels of 110db
crashing waves
.
crashing waves
sandy shores
the ocean’s depth
our love alive
forever
.
coconut oil
.
coconut oil
memories rubbed
deep in my soul
Hawaii
and you
.
summer sleepless nights
.
summer sleepless nights
in my ear mosquitoes
buzzing
buzzing
buzzing
.
summer treat!
.
summer treat!
from sun-ripened citrus trees
fresh squeezed juice
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First Day of Summer
.
First Day of Summer!
·
new house seemed so quiet
no one mentioned
the church’s baseball field
.
last day of spring
.
last day of spring
but summer won’t wait —
99° today
.
crashing waves
.
crashing waves
not yet born —
rainstorm
pounding
into
the sea
.
zen
.
zen
caterpillar satori
pink butterflies
.
eating red
.
eating
red
ripe
stawberries
cherries
raspberries —
and
wearing it too
.
Daddy’s Home!
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evening rituals
–
watching cars go by
we jump for joy when dad’s blue bug
pulls into the drive
.
arms raised
.
arms raised
twirling in freedom
the smell of fresh air
after the rain
.
midnight symphany
.
midnight symphany
the milky way —
our love dancing
across the sky
.
meteor shower
.
meteor shower
shooting stars — our love alive
in the night sky
.
slippery
.
slippery
high-sided sink
ugly black bug
snuck up the drain —
trapped
.
Nothing’s Free
.
Nothing’s Free
.
open windws
bring in cool air —
across the street
slamming garbage bins
.
craters
.
craters
captured by the moon
a falling star
.
spilled jam
‘
spilled jam
ants
having a picnic
on the kitchen floor
.
picnic
.
picnic —
watermelon seeds
guests toss
next year’s garden
everywhere
.
sunrise
.
sunrise — drifting through
open windows
the smell of roses
fills the air
.
spring trying to hold on
.
spring trying to hold on
rainbows and butterflies
kites dance in the wind
.
original owners
.
original owners —
40 years my husband’s laughter
filled the walls
.
fireflies
.
fireflies
twinkling lanterns
sparkle in the night
.
midnight stars sparkle
.
midnight stars sparkle
nuggets of gold
tossed
against
the ebony sky
.
whispers of love
.
whispers of love
dance in the night
twirling with you
under the moon
.
alceon ku 