
gratitude for gathering,
the simplest blessings
are the most precious
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gratitude for gathering,
the simplest blessings
are the most precious
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wind in the birches,
a morning of dappled light
along the river
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autumn rain
slapping five with maple leaves,
pitter-pat splats
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yellow dots of bees
broken clouds, sewn with sun
wildflower-blue field Continue reading

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

Heliotrope was in a sour mope.
She was the last crayon picked.
She felt as if she’d been kicked. Continue reading

hope rises like heat
like a balloon let go
like prayers Continue reading

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

When my spirits sink,
I give a saucy wink
and don’t overthink,
because soon enough —
I’ll be in the pink. Continue reading

The heyday’s passed
and cracks have drained
the party’s life blood,
but one last fountain
plays a Bessie Smith solo: Continue reading

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

still maiden
sentinel spruces enfold
green glen, act three Continue reading