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
Bloom time,
the shining moment
when joy opens like a flower,
and a dream blooms into reality.
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In Love
In love with fall:
the colors, crisp air and
spiraling calm of falling leaves.
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Thanks for Flowers
Thanks for sunshine,
thanks for flowers,
thanks for snow days
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Rain and Shine
Snap like a Dragon
When autumn rain pounds
and frost wilts the stems,
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Laced by Wind
A Book by the Brook — Mia Moves Out
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
— William Shakespeare
Miranda Paul’s new book, Mia Moves Out, is a delightful sibling story with hidden nooks and adventure, all within one starry house. Every sibling will find something to smile about in its energy, its wonderful illustrations or its empathy for a diverse family of chosen children. To top it all off, Miranda Paul herself answers a few questions below from this aspiring author! Continue reading
Flower Banks
flower banks,
bees make withdrawals
rain makes deposits
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Tart and Sweet
tart and sweet,
is remembering
summer
its warm fruit
was scented with sunshine
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Harvest Happiness
harvest
heavy and round,
happiness
in fall, even the apples
have stars
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Nearly Happy Halloween
Nearly Halloween,
time to see the unseen:
alligators in the milkweed,
cell bars in the pavement,
and everything spooky In-Between.
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Friendly Fairy Tales 