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Where observation and imagination meet nature in poetry.

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Posted on August 8, 2023July 30, 2023

In The Flowering Meadow

in tandem
the soft caress of blossoms
the hum of insects busy
doing the work of the world

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Posted on August 7, 2023July 23, 2023

Brown Eyed Butterfly

at the center of the day
one moment
perfectly balanced

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Posted on August 6, 2023July 23, 2023

Allium Sparklers

each seed suspended
on a stream of light
beauty bursts

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Posted on August 5, 2023July 23, 2023

There You Are

dodging raindrops
amongst the pansies
posing in a frame of leaves
we are friends I believe

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Posted on August 4, 2023July 23, 2023

Ballet Alfresco

the meadow allegro
in her pink tutu
 unopened blooms a pas de deux

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Posted on August 3, 2023July 23, 2023

What Friends Do

the lily
happy to be
susan’s umbrella

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Posted on August 2, 2023July 23, 2023

Color And Light

between the clouds and mist
blue and light sneak in
feeding souls and seeds

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Posted on August 1, 2023July 23, 2023

Magnifying Glasses

every drop
a new opportunity
to see more

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Posted on July 31, 2023July 23, 2023

Contemplating The Day

summer morning before the heat
the garden issues her invitation
and even dogs make plans

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Posted on July 30, 2023July 23, 2023

Roots, Rock, Fungi

endurance
is a game
of adaptation

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Posted on July 29, 2023July 23, 2023

Simplicity

unencumbered
by pretension
pure perfection

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Posted on July 28, 2023July 15, 2023

Purple Lantern

summer’s way of saying
welcome home
I left the light on for you

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Posted on July 27, 2023July 15, 2023

Fairy Napkins

found in the morning lawn
the fairy napkins left behind
evidence of their starlight soiree

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Posted on July 26, 2023July 15, 2023

Dawning Rose

she opens
lightening and brightening
expanding into the whole of the day

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Posted on July 25, 2023July 15, 2023

Morning Seats

we watch the day rise
and let the shadows lengthen
time is abundant among us

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Posted on July 24, 2023July 15, 2023

My Feathered Sunshine

a one note song
and moments visit
banishes my grey cloud

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Posted on July 23, 2023July 15, 2023

Summer Of Rain

this rain falls hard, pounding
this man rain roars
bent on reshaping our topography

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Posted on July 22, 2023July 15, 2023

A Heart Can Hold Everything

shadow bird
perched inside
the lily’s heart

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Posted on July 21, 2023July 15, 2023

Beautiful Chaos

a tangle of leggy blooms
waltzing together
stem to shin

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Posted on July 20, 2023July 15, 2023

Grumpy

harumph hunched the heron
they never make a box
big enough for me

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Posted on July 19, 2023July 3, 2023

Lupin Guidance

start small
grow
into your own depth

and be
whatever color
is right for you

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Posted on July 18, 2023July 3, 2023

Location, Location, Location

birds too admire
a dooryard full
of flowers

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Posted on July 17, 2023July 3, 2023

Prayers For July

let the flowers be wild
the days long
and the tree shade deep

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Posted on July 16, 2023July 3, 2023

Flown In

a blue feathered
happiness stopped by
looking for the birdhouse in my soul

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Posted on July 15, 2023July 3, 2023

An Insects Fair

cotton candy bee balm
one of many of
the outside’s delights

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Posted on July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

Hearing Hooves

the sound of branches
breaking in the woods
that’s the stallion running in

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Posted on July 13, 2023July 3, 2023

Welcome

on the potted porch
a hospitality of flowers perched
the door to beauty flung wide

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Posted on July 12, 2023July 3, 2023

Still Serving The Birds

the tree-spa stump
now host to
bath and beverage

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Posted on July 11, 2023July 3, 2023

Basking

washed with heat
colors cleaned
spirit revived

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Posted on July 10, 2023July 3, 2023

We Share The Morning

the sun just up
bird song breaks the night’s silence
a shared glance as we each go about our ways

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