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Aubade to Early Dawn
“Startled by the earth at dawn. It was far too green”- Jim Harrison, Dead Man’s Float Early dawn-Fresh leaves on sprawling old mesquitegleams in pearly sunlightChartreuse brilliance againsta cloudless smoke blue skySwarms of tiny flies rise, swirlingin soft air as ruby-throated hummingbirdsdart after their… Continue Reading “Aubade to Early Dawn”
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Learning to Fly
“You walk through doorways in the mind you can’t walk out then one day discover that you’ve learned to fly.”- Jim Harrison, Bird’s Eye View ;Songs of Unreason It’s easier when you’re old to take wing on highFor you have nothing to fear but… Continue Reading “Learning to Fly”
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Riding the Wave
“You have to hold your old heart lightly as the female river holds the clouds and trees.”- Jim Harrison, Songs of Unreason Her old heart holds a memory of running on the beachYoung, tanned, without worry, hair flying in the windPlunging into the briny… Continue Reading “Riding the Wave”
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#Ghazal: Nightbirds
“Go to sleep. Night is a flower resting from bees.” – Jim Harrison Grey mockingbird sings alone on a moonlit nightwith notes pure and clear as a blue pool at night A glittering of hummingbirds dart in chilled airAs a cloud hides the stars,… Continue Reading “#Ghazal: Nightbirds”
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After a Dog is Gone
It is easy to forget that in the main we die only seven times more slowly than our dogs.- Jim Harrison- The Road Home After…Some days drag on forever and night never comesLeaving me yearning for darkness where dreams live onWhile others slip away… Continue Reading “After a Dog is Gone”
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Spring Sunrise
New sunrise-Paints pale horizon with wildflower colorsAnd eastern sky glowsin a meadow of tissue paper clouds Fragrant zephyr stirs waxy emerald leavesWhile spent blossoms slip from thorny lemon treeGrey mockingbird sings from high in the mesquite-As spring arrives dVerse Poets Pub: Quadrille #148 Papered… Continue Reading “Spring Sunrise”
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Always
“…the sad part is, that I will probably end up loving you without you for much longer than I loved you when I knew you. Some people might find that strange. But the truth of it is that the amount of love you feel… Continue Reading “Always”
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