light shifts in the trees,
fallen leaves tumble and turn,
going with the flow
beached downstream for a moment
before another wind comes
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Never Still
Tag Archives: magic
In the Flow
memories flash,
silver fish in the shallows
river-cold then gone
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Layers of Light
clouds on Mount Greylock,
ever-changing layers of
dark and light
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Together by the Tree
out of the rain and snow,
laughing away long dark days
beside the tree
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Snug and Cozy
snug and cozy
despite the gales of winter,
family and friends:
carols, games, laughter and fun,
serious thoughts left behind
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Goldenrod After Rainfall
Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
wringing out
a rain-soaked t-shirt,
my son smiles
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Rain over Mount Greylock
unescapable
dramatic tide of dark clouds,
the first drop falls
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Tear Down This Wall
no matter how grand
every wall falls to wind, storm
and time
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Bridge over the River Fergus
grey stones strung with red,
the River Fergus ripples
with silent ghosts
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Far from the Irish Sea
doubtless Dubliners
take in stride their standing stones,
but not I
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Turning a Corner
July is midway,
roses climb, lilies dance, but
summer is half gone
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One Wish
Elder weed sends up
starry-white flowers,
mini-Queen Anne’s lace.
Its rhizome roots
crowd out hapless
coral bells and astilbe
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