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Tag: Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
In Dreams of Trees
“Trees indeed have hearts.”― Henry David Thoreau Does a tree dream in vivid colors as it sleeps in the cloistered forestwith fertile earth on gnarled roots while it sways in the promising breeze. And as it views the kaleidoscope world from every trembling greening leafdoes… Continue Reading “In Dreams of Trees”
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Nest Building
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”- William Shakespeare Here amidst the thorny arms, a Curve Billed Thrasher builds a nesting homea complicated blend of sticks and twigs nestled deep in a green cactus fortresswhere the female will brood and rest on… Continue Reading “Nest Building”
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Lamentations for the Dead
Here in a stark grey-weld dawna conspiracy of blue-black ravens hovering in trees, mourning, keeningSending the gruesome dead creatures crawling back to their ancient gravesuntil the next up-raisingwhen tulle white day gives wayanew to an ebony silk night. In the radiant morning sun soul-less… Continue Reading “Lamentations for the Dead”
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Feathered Memories
“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.” -Rumi Nothing left but time fleeting and racing by in a flurry of… Continue Reading “Feathered Memories”
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Taimi and the Ancient Willow
Taimi crawls beneath the cascading willow to mourn her lover in peace imagining the slender weeping leaves are his fingers on her skinClosing her eyes she yearns to be in his strong arms again Each day she comes to the magnificent tree watering the… Continue Reading “Taimi and the Ancient Willow”
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Party in the Garden
nasturtiums dancingcarnival of bright colorssaucer leaves twirling riotous rock roseyellow-eyed wonder sunningpink- cheeked and pretty purple salviaspiking up to reach sunlightdrinking morning dew Imaginary Garden with Real Toads: Three Spring Shorts
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Blank Paper and Pen
And should I deny your existence with your eloquent whispersmurmuring in my ear while you peer over my shoulder, what then?Will you with haste forsake me, leave me again? With naught but blank paper and pen?You are a mercurial wench about our poetry; I… Continue Reading “Blank Paper and Pen”
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