Finding my Focus

Waves beat the shore into sand, 
wheels of clouds darken the day, 
not one thing goes as planned.  

But a rock ledge offers a chair, 
I rest my feet close to the salt spray, 
and the cooling breeze lifts my hair.  

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Layers of Light

clouds on Mount Greylock, 
ever-changing layers of 
dark and light 

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Goldenrod After Rainfall

Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

wringing out 
a rain-soaked t-shirt, 
my son smiles 

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Rain over Mount Greylock

unescapable 
dramatic tide of dark clouds,  
the first drop falls 

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Storms are Coming

storms are coming,
as the skies grow dark, remember,
you can’t dodge the rain 

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April’s Magic

through barren trees,
light shines 
the strongest

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Maple Down Ditty

autumn rain 
slapping five with maple leaves, 
pitter-pat splats  

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Awake

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rain-soaked soil squelches,
toad high-hops, hip-hoppity,
among green shoots

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After the Rain

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raindrops reflect
returning sunshine
like blinding diamonds

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Summer Stillness

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from misty clouds,
rain falls
begonia-quiet

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Free Jewels

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strung with free jewels,
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Before the Rain

Thickly petaled cherry blooms

unfurling bravely
raising face toward the sun,
before the rain

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