Admiring Sunflowers

Admire as much as you can; most people do not admire enough.” — Vincent van Gogh

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unfolded petals
with their high yellow note,
hold the scent of orchards

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The Color of Hope

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like a yellow house on a gray street,
hope shines
through any twilight

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Fallen Stars

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rhododendrons doze
as late leaves burn
inside fallen stars

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Scattered Seeds

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scattered fall seeds
are counting the days till spring,
like me

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Exotic Dream

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a garden bench
and warm sunshine are now
an exotic dream

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Visual Haiku: Still Life with Fungus

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Missing the Color

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missing the color,
the sunshine in my veins
that warms the days

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Inward

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after petals fall
and arctic winds snatch coat tails,
I look inward

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Happy New Year!

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To the extroverts,
at the party,
and the introverts,
on your own,
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Holiday Cheer

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Hip, hip, hooray!
Finally, the big day!

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Confectioner’s Christmas

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warm days and wet roads,
the white Christmas this year
is sugar-spun

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A Daughter’s Smile

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my daughter’s
every smile is
sunshine

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