Last Leaves of Fall

dry leaves flutter 
like withered cherry petals, 
painful longing 

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Light on the Darkest Nights

Moonlight falls
from high in the sky,
silvering
the latticed pine branches,
softly shining
on every trembling needle
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Year’s End Cheer

Lit Tree with Golden Bird, snowflake ball and frog prince

May your days be full of cheer,
with everyone you hold dear
feeling well and full of fun —
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Entranced by

the moment when light
through colored glass turns sunshine
into magic 

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Autumn Gold

autumn light 
befriends silent drifting leaves, 
touching them with gold 

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Rough Winds Fly

On city streets, rough winds fly 
snapping trees, bruising branches 
while final fruits are coaxed to roundness 
tender with summer’s sweetness, 
a promise of thanks and giving both, 
a slow subsiding of this year’s troubles. 

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Quiet Heart

the sinking sun’s 
final golden rays light 
my quiet heart 

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Lavender Song

scent of lavender 
bites and clings, 
sings 

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Soaking up Sun

summer sun 
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Simple as a Flower

trembling pink stars 
cause me to pause, 
thankful 

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Happy 4th!

Blue Irises in front of red azalea

garden fireworks, 
summer itself celebrates 
in red, white and blue 

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Cottage Rose Summers

lackluster weeding
humid weekend afternoon,
scent of roses

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Notes: The subtle scent of cottage roses lifts my spirits. A little fertilizer last year has made all the difference. I hope your garden is repaying your efforts with the invisible magic of scents.