Charmed Chaos
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kitchen stripping
Appealing tangerine peeling Revealing its tender flesh to the airAs the aroma of crisp citrus rushes in The fools stop and stare At the nakedness of the fruit Following suit the lacy fern Sits in the sunny window Pushing forth and unfurling Its alien… Continue Reading “kitchen stripping”
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What does it all mean?
If truth be told, my quiet life today Is not so varied from beforeSpending each precious day with my dog Writing lyrical poems, the occasional sound Of my own voice reading the words to himDoes he understand my meaning? I take a stroll in… Continue Reading “What does it all mean?”
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Mother Earth
I’ve walked this familiar street before Where silence reigns and the only companions My dog and the melodic singing of the mockingbird My feet tread lightly here, for there is nothing to fearAs I pause to watch a swallowtail floatingOn this glorious morning’s zephyr… Continue Reading “Mother Earth”
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Scarlet Flax
April dawns with scattered clouds Obscuring the daybreak sun March’s roaring lion lingers on In brisk breezy morning air I find myself pondering What this new spring will bringFor I am a fool who believes In the beauty of small things And today among… Continue Reading “Scarlet Flax”
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The Butterfly, The Bee and The Tree
“We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.”—Barbara Ward The Painted Lady does not dream of fleeting fame when flitting from flower to flower, instead she savors every delicious sip as she… Continue Reading “The Butterfly, The Bee and The Tree”
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#Haibun: Fishing
I will never forget that day for it is one of my fondest memories with my mom. I had driven up to the ranch the night before with the intent of going fishing with her. We awoke before dawn, and drove down to the… Continue Reading “#Haibun: Fishing”
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Bluebonnet Sky
So you’ve been through the roaring fire Leaving you maimed, a soul of charred ashes But rising from this molten funeral pyre Comes a new woman with scars on scars. You must know though flawed, you are beautiful for you shimmer with the light… Continue Reading “Bluebonnet Sky”
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