Freckled Lily

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

Rosebay Pink

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Our rosebay rhododendron
is white with pink newness. Continue reading

Postcard Power

 

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Thanks to Tabatha Yeatts, who channeled winter and the White Witch in her summer postcard swap. She sent me a poetic mashup of fairy tale, Narnia and politics. Continue reading

Yarrow Tide

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yellow yarrow clouds
like bits of solid sunlight
speak of summer Continue reading

A Poem Just For Me

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Early Morning Decisions
The weather is just right
Birds sing and birds feed
As the steam of your tea
Tells you to read
For the creation of others
Inspires you to look…
Read the rest here.
by AmandWrites
Notes: Written just for me, with a brief comment. Isn’t she a star? Stop by and check her out, and maybe she’ll write a poem just for you!

Fish Nests

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Little fish, in the shallows,
where the sun turns
the soil to gold,
your round nest
blooms next to others,
forming a pattern
like dandelions on a lawn. Continue reading

Barnacles and Cheese

Cheesy shells in a blue bowl

Ridged shells,
sea conchiglie*,
drenched in warm
asiago, romano and
cheddar cheese,
look like barnacles Continue reading

Raspberry Blooms

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raspberry blooms
chickadee hullabaloo
sunshine in my core Continue reading

Ruffled Petals

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Ruffled red petals,
taut with youth,
reveal, then conceal Continue reading

A Prayer for All

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Praying for peace
as petals fall.
Praying for families,
divided by war.
Praying for refugees Continue reading

Interdependence

Green Field with small flags casting long shadows

Everything we do
casts a long shadow
in the lives of others.

Let our decisions reflect
kindness and deep thought. 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