September 9th-15th, 2013

September 9th, 2013

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Celestial bodies

illuminate heavens

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Fire changes our view~the light subdued
sun casting orange rays across the yard
our country air~now heavy with smoke
eyes burn~ we look anxiously to the North
we are safe here~but what of all those
caught up in the fury of the firestorm?
Evacuating, not knowing what they'll find
will their home still stand~will their lives resume
it's normal peaceful rhythm or will they have to start anew
Every summer we face this fear as we head away from home
will our beloved animals be safe? Will we get home in time
should the need arise? How many are frantically making
their way to their neighborhood, seeing the dreaded cloud hover?

September 10th, 2013
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Sedum Autumn Joy is blooming
bringing joy to me and the bee

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September 11th, 2013
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My husband called frantically
"Turn on the TV!!"
I did and what I saw
stunned me~ rocked me to my core
Was this real? Could it be?
Were there really  planes
crashing into the Twin Towers?
As the news unfolded so did the horror
So many trapped and dying
And then the first tower came down
I'll never forget that moment
knowing all was lost for so many
America's innocence with it
never having known such horror
striking at it's very heart
So many lost so quickly
How could we ever forget?
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Yet we forgot our collective unity
created that day as a nation
The unity that made us strong
and helped the nation heal
torn asunder not by that dreadful day
but by the years that followed
when hate speech slowly, insidiously
eroded that glorious coming together
when all of us mourning ~reminding us we are one
was replaced by factions and spreaders of hate
tearing the very fabric of our common lives
creating a chasm so deep
we can barely see each other across the divide
Why do we rally in grief yet not in joy?
While those who wished us harm were stunned
by our brave resolve to carry on after their foul deed
are they not now gloating over the divide
caused not by them~but by the enemies within???
We mourn for those lost that day and their shattered families
but also for the lost promise of a nation standing together
cherishing and nourishing each other every day
thus creating a more perfect union state by state.
Will we ever learn?

September 12th, 2013
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High in the tree Autumn Clematis
shyly opens first blossoms
delicate~dancing in the breeze
adorned with jeweled spider's thread
her delicious fragrance wafts through the canyon
a bit of autumn magic~fairies surely rejoice
at finding this seasonal treat

September 13th, 2013
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You know how people are scared of Friday the 13th?
As a rule I am not until the day progressed
Because let's face it~ what do you do when your
dogs bring home a pig???
Well you panic, that's what!!!
Because while it's a piglet at this point
why in my yard, Friday the 13th????
So here I sit~pig-sitting~waiting for a call
from the Farm Sanctuary where our old friend
Blossom lives her life of leisure.
No answer there~oh dear!!
Next Animal Control is called ~they do promise
to send out help~sometime today
but with the weekend near~what if they don't???
I now have part of the dog lawn rooted up
and a mud hole created~never a dull moment around here!!!
Yet as dreadful and inconvenient this truth is
what a cute piglet~I do worry about his fate
may this be his lucky day!!!

September 14th, 2013
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SWS
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Luna pauses briefly
savoring pine's embrace

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September 15th, 2013
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Early morning silence~darkness still sits heavily
suddenly the deep bark of the neighbor's dogs
tear me from my sleep~I stumble out to find nothing
no doubt the enemy announced is morning fox or raccoon
making it's way home after a night of foraging
I toss and turn for hours then rise ~having given up
on finding my way back into dreams and rest
no doubt the dogs will sleep all day exhausted
from their night time labors guarding against
shadows and creatures wandering the night