Windows in my Soul

Thanks to WillowDot for Hooking me up with this Challenge!

vastness 
opens windows in my soul 
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Soaking up Sun

summer sun 
seems indomitable 
until fall  Continue reading

Storms are Coming

storms are coming,
as the skies grow dark, remember,
you can’t dodge the rain 

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Call Me Weed

call me weed, 
say nay, you’re not wanted, 
still I’ll rise  Continue reading

Spring-like July

how I miss spring’s 
dazzle and swirling petals 
of lilacs and pears; 

this wet July brings to mind 
those cool, delicious days 

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Simple as a Flower

trembling pink stars 
cause me to pause, 
thankful 

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Happy 4th!

Blue Irises in front of red azalea

garden fireworks, 
summer itself celebrates 
in red, white and blue 

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Happy Father’s Day

My father at Annapolis

Weekends, my dad plowed 
through paperwork, pruned trees,
tinkered with the mower, fixed 
bicycles, toasters, skinned knees. 
I never thanked him. Continue reading

Cottage Rose Summers

lackluster weeding
humid weekend afternoon,
scent of roses

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Notes: The subtle scent of cottage roses lifts my spirits. A little fertilizer last year has made all the difference. I hope your garden is repaying your efforts with the invisible magic of scents.

Gratitude for Scents

gratitude for gathering, 
the simplest blessings 
are the most precious 

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Star Origami

star dust 
folded into a new shape 
still shines 

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A Day for Mothers

White blossoming pear tree with sun shining through

a day for mothers, 
pear blooms scented by lilacs 
dapple the sunshine 

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