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Tag: macro

Posted on September 13, 2014September 5, 2014

Captive

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the cloisonné center of helenium
captivates the grasshopper
nothing escapes beauty’s grasp

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Posted on September 12, 2014September 5, 2014

Harvest

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one petal at a time
in the soft September sun
the bee labors in love

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Posted on September 11, 2014September 5, 2014

Late Bloom

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delphinium unfurls
a final wave of blue
summer’s sendoff

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Posted on September 9, 2014September 5, 2014

Potent

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tiny deadly maiden
outstretched arms
await her prey

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Posted on September 6, 2014September 5, 2014

Full

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pink cloud
the lily blooms
filling the sky

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Posted on September 5, 2014August 31, 2014

Returned

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doubt came
and stole away hope
then the extraordinary beauty
of the ordinary
returned it

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Posted on September 3, 2014August 31, 2014

kheer aur shakkar

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during the final days
of summer’s heat
the hosta wears seersucker

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Posted on September 2, 2014August 31, 2014

Red Bug White flower

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true bug can tells no lies
your garage and siding
is where he likes to hide

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Posted on August 30, 2014August 29, 2014

Turn, Turn, Turn

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hydrangea turns
becoming and beaconing
the season’s change

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Posted on August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

Voiced

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the center speaks
to all the beginnings to be
released when the bloom decays

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Posted on August 27, 2014August 25, 2014

Sunflower Power

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temptation
bests the birds
they sample seeds
too raw to be ready

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Posted on August 26, 2014August 25, 2014

Lace Making

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a needle prick
a spot of blood
King James’ wife’s
labor of love

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Posted on August 23, 2014August 17, 2014

Names

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I did not know
the flower’s name
but she knew mine

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Posted on August 18, 2014August 17, 2014

Millinery

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leopard skin
turks cap
guises of the lily

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Posted on August 17, 2014August 14, 2014

Together

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each needle of the thistle seeks
the thread that holds us together

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Posted on August 15, 2014August 11, 2014

Grasshopper

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on the pebble path
a pause
to merge and rest

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Posted on August 11, 2014August 10, 2014

Flower Fowl

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clutch of blooms
hens and chicks
cluck in colors

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Posted on August 9, 2014August 3, 2014

Celebration

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flowering
without a flower
succulent’s celebration of self

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Posted on August 8, 2014August 3, 2014

Tied

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tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms

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Posted on August 5, 2014August 3, 2014

Repair

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zigzag
is the stitch
that repairs the spider’s web

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Posted on August 4, 2014August 3, 2014

Mountain Flower

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mountain of pink
a landscape of blooms
mirrors the granite outcropping

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Posted on August 2, 2014July 27, 2014

Panoply

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delicate down
provocative protection

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Posted on August 1, 2014July 27, 2014

Inside Pink

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audacious
is the yellow heart
that beats the pulse of summer

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Posted on July 29, 2014July 27, 2014

Basking

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tiny toad
on a wild lily leaf
soaking up the sun

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Posted on July 28, 2014July 21, 2014

Laughing Dragons

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the tiny jaws of snapdragons
open with a gentle squeeze
releasing their laughter

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Posted on July 26, 2014July 21, 2014

Rosebud, Rosebud

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brief be
the precious buds
prior to unfolding

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Posted on July 23, 2014July 22, 2014

Painted

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water colored
in greens and cream
hosta leaf

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Posted on July 20, 2014July 15, 2014

Splendor

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beauty
is divine
love

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Posted on July 17, 2014July 15, 2014

Come Closer

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magenta edged
the curled petal
beckons

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Posted on July 15, 2014July 13, 2014

Afire

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the flame
of red geranium
against the chimney wall

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