June Came Late

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June came late,
after May rains slanted,
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Sunshine is Calling

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time to bloom
when the sunshine calls,
let loose

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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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Springiest of Springs

 

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a few bobs of a daffodil’s head —
my spirits rise with
a spring in each step

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You Can’t Cancel Spring

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Daffodils break through old leaves
beside the greening grass,
and warming sunshine draws
tiny caterpillars from their eggs.  Continue reading

Yearning

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predawn, birdsong
I yearn to have the whole day
but other needs call

few precious moments stolen
to focus on my own words

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Middle Aged

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half of the petals
are open, but the rest,
have yet to bloom

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Lilac Thoughts

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so many thoughts
plentiful as lilac petals,
trumpeting ideas

sweet-smelling, unfinished,
blurry and chaotic

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Happiness of Ferns

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uncurling
toward sunshine,
happiness perches on ferns,
singing

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Columbine Thought

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I want to be
the one flower
that looks up.

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Reflections of Contrails

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lily pads cluster
on water sliced by contrails,
new leaves unfurl

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Apple Blossom Breeze

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spring is certain
when squirrels chase each other in
an apple-scented breeze

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