In a desert of green,
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an oasis of color blooms Continue reading →
Oasis of Color
In a desert of green,
manicured lawns
an oasis of color blooms Continue reading
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The Elves Must Go
Leaves touch earth with a
quiet whisper that sadly says,
the elves must go.
It’s time, it’s true. Continue reading
Leaf Scuffing
My dragging feet find
note cards from the multi-verse
with its stanzas of seasons,
rhyming couplets of colors, Continue reading
Hope for Heliotrope
Heliotrope was in a sour mope.
She was the last crayon picked.
She felt as if she’d been kicked. Continue reading
Looking Up
hope rises like heat
like a balloon let go
like prayers Continue reading
Dinosaur Dawn
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
When dinosaurs greeted the dawn,
perhaps they tweeted and twittered,
while they preened and flirted,
just as their modern descendants
greet the dawn with a chorus that
rattles shutters and billows curtains. Continue reading
Stories are Spirits
Perhaps stories are spirits
that live in our world. Continue reading
In the PINK
When my spirits sink,
I give a saucy wink
and don’t overthink,
because soon enough —
I’ll be in the pink. Continue reading
Fairy Carport
Would a fairy drive a car
shaped like a cedar branch
with green needle fenders?
Maybe a maple leaf flying carpet?
I’d want a Japanese model,
red and sporty, Continue reading
Water Nymph
still maiden
sentinel spruces enfold
green glen, act three Continue reading
To a Winged Moth
Moving between worlds,
egg to leaf,
leaf to stone,
stone to leaf,
leaf to tree,
caterpillar to cocoon. Continue reading
Goodbye, Summer
Goodbye, summer.
Goodbye, beach. Continue reading
Friendly Fairy Tales 