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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Seasons of Red

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a last red leaf
succumbs to rain,
alone

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Donut Spiderweb

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spiders create
architectural marvels,
if left alone

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Missing Dahlias

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wishing for warm days
of soaking rain
and the scent of dahlias

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Asters in Autumn

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As my to-do lists lengthen
and a whale of wrapping awaits,
I’m thankful for a moment
to focus
on asters in autumn.

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Bloom Time

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Bloom time,
the shining moment
when joy opens like a flower,
and a dream blooms into reality.

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In Love

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In love with fall:
the colors, crisp air and
spiraling calm of falling leaves.

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Thanks for Flowers

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Thanks for sunshine,
thanks for flowers,
thanks for snow days
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Rain and Shine

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zinnias in
blurry autumn drizzle,
shine

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Snap like a Dragon

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When autumn rain pounds
and frost wilts the stems,
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