Riddle Reader Beware

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If looks can kill,
this plant wouldn’t,
although, it’s bold, rash
and may drive riddle
readers mad. Continue reading

Rose Silk

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Late one evening,
I knit the silk
of new roses
into the floss
of thistle blooms Continue reading

Happy July 4th!

Happy Red, White and Blue from the flowers!
Happy Poetry Friday!
Here is a poem of joy for you:

My Heart Leaps Up

My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
Read the rest here.

 — William Wordsworth

May you experience the joy and magic of being with family.

Thanks to Tabatha Yeatts for hosting his week!
Stop by and read more poetry if you have time.

Trees Risk it All

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How do trees feel
in the moment
they flower? Continue reading

Life Thrives

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Life thrives
whether we care for it
or not. Continue reading

Lupine Spires

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The yellow scent of lupine
is redolent with sweet spice.
Spires of fairy blooms
touched with lavender and blue,
frame the truest magic —
summer is wide open, a
long drink of possibility.
School is done.  Continue reading

Curves in any Season

Note: Curves appear everywhere, especially where the Daily Post is popular. Republicans may have blocked gun control for now, but if we get enough signatures on petitions to ban assault weapons, we may yet throw a curve ball to the NRA.

http://petitions.moveon.org/keystoneprogress/sign/president-obama-make-10

Lilacs for Dad

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Lilacs are pink,
lilacs are blue,
with help from dad,
kids grow up true. Continue reading

Tulip Dreams

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Tulips gossip downtown
in streets curved in frowns.
Too many people
walk dogs, legs lifting –
tulips don’t want a drink,
of that kind, I think.
Continue reading

Azaleas Pop

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blooms yearn
azaleas pop
sunrise unrolls
nature flows Continue reading

Columbine Divine

 

Pink and White Double Columbine

Rosy-hued curls, arranged in whirls,
remind me of a clock, stopped.

The minute hand is stuck at twelve.
The hour hand spins too fast to see. Continue reading

See Pink

Pink Dogwood blooms, 4 petals each

For anyone in need of a little PINK today!
Is there a fairy hiding behind there? I can’t say. 😉