Hiding Spell

Bunny hiding behind flowers

Don’t look,
don’t see,
I’ll stay still,
you won’t see me!

Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham

Notes: Here’s a ditty for a summer day in honor of a shy visitor. Do you see the bunny?

 

Freckled Lily

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Rippled pond,
dew-strung lawn.
Yawning moon
welcomes dawn. Continue reading →

The Color Inside

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Whatever our color outside,
the color inside
is the most precious,
the color that defines us. Continue reading →

Lakeside

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Lakeside, I am honey-drizzled,
in an inky trance, like tea
left too long in the sun. My arm
is a mossy log, lined with turtles. Continue reading →

Cirque de Printemps

Purple Crocuses

Crocuses raise cheery salutes,
opening orange invitations to
invite us to Come One, Come All,
to spring’s circus in the meadow. Continue reading →

Sister Blue

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Brother new, sister blue, I miss you.
Both lost at age four. Pain is evermore. Continue reading →

The Split

blooming goldenrod

One magical summer,
the grasses bend sideways
in a strong wind,
transforming field into ocean. Continue reading →

Red Tether

red heart wreaths

Your absence is a
red tether Continue reading →

Thief of Dreams

Gate shadows on snow

Thief of dreams,
rambler in blizzard white,
shadow on virgin snow,

Old Man Winter,
tell a tale this cold night
before you go. Continue reading →

When Your Feet are Draggin’

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“When your feet are draggin’
and your knees are sagging’
and you don’t know what to do
a little jive is good for you! Continue reading →

Frosted Tankas

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crimson leaves
sparkling, jeweled gowns
for the Fairy Ball Continue reading →

Oasis of Color

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In a desert of green,
manicured lawns
an oasis of color blooms Continue reading →