Peony Petals

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sun-filled petals,
scalloped and scented,
soft as new baby’s skin

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Firecracker Red

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firecracker red roses
bring back sangria-sweetened
hot afternoons

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Message from a Rock Wall

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be the flower
growing in dry spaces,
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Spring Rain

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rain plops
plink, plink
shiny drops
trees drink

squirrels scatter
flowers glisten
birds natter
i listen

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The Writing Life

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a lone tulip
in a sea of blooming phlox,
the writing life

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Daffodil Runes

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a grove of daffodils
circled by bees,
runes of springtime

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Tulip Tuesday

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tulip Tuesday,
silky petals proudly cup
sunshine

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A Tulip of Thanks

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tulips tremble
with thanks for every raindrop,  Continue reading

#PoetryFriday — Starry, Starry Spring

Flowering Tree

starry petals,
snow foreshadowed
their fall

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Orchid Haiku

White orchids

orchid open,
the sky in summer
a child’s heart

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Signs of Spring

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snow doesn’t stick
buds burst, robins return
it’s spring

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Under the Snow

Tiny Japanese irises

Under the snow
that falls today,
are blooms that
smell like blue sky
and sunshine.

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