after a hard rain,
flowers cast away petals
and bow to the wind
the rich darkness of the earth
smells ripe, bitter and alive
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After a hard rain
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The Greening
birds shake rain from wings,
the wind speaks in the trees
split leaf casings dance
withholding from hungry leaves
a dawn breakfast of sunlight
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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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Windows in my Soul
vastness
opens windows in my soul
to the universe Continue reading
Soaking up Sun
summer sun
seems indomitable
until fall Continue reading
Silence of Swallowtails
this green world
teems with bees, toads, and slugs,
we’re never alone
even silence seems happy
when a swallowtail visits
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Lilac Thoughts
so many thoughts
plentiful as lilac petals,
trumpeting ideas
sweet-smelling, unfinished,
blurry and chaotic
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Inner Philosophy
time-brewed
birch bark-scented
wisdom
wait
listen
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Strength in Contrast
purple and yellow
delicate spires and broad leaves
but contrast succeeds
when we are free to disagree,
we make each other stronger
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Message from a Rock Wall
be the flower
growing in dry spaces,
roots dug deep Continue reading
A Tulip of Thanks
tulips tremble
with thanks for every raindrop, Continue reading
Poetry Is… A Sunrise
golden flutter
unravel in another’s eyes
joyful heartbeat
tremble, strong
weave a single spirit
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