Sonnenberg Stillness

the gray catbird
me-ee-ee-ow tweets
the breeze is as still
as a Japanese lantern  

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September Sunday

Cooling wind, 
a lonely dog, 
insect arpeggios, 
slow rolling fog: 
autumn’s song and 
the highway hum.
May Monday morning
never come.

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Standing Tall

outside the box, 
even mushrooms are homes 
full of heart 

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Never Still

light shifts in the trees,
fallen leaves tumble and turn,
going with the flow

beached downstream for a moment
before another wind comes

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Sunset Magic

sunset unfolds
one still summer night, 
and restores my mood 

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Umbrella Stained Glass

toasties and crumble 
beneath a magical sky, 
family smiles  

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Turning a Corner

July is midway, 
roses climb, lilies dance, but
summer is half gone

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That June Glow

June’s mid-day glow 
turned my daughter’s pale cheeks 
rosy as flowers 

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Everything Edible

Red Chard and Kale leaves
Red

bittersweet 
nasturtiums, kale and chard — 
September’s harvest 

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Lavender Song

scent of lavender 
bites and clings, 
sings 

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Soaking up Sun

summer sun 
seems indomitable 
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Spring-like July

how I miss spring’s 
dazzle and swirling petals 
of lilacs and pears; 

this wet July brings to mind 
those cool, delicious days 

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