July 21st-27th, 2014

June 21st, 2014

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Out on the open prairie~Coyote stops

stares~scents the air~alert he waits

hunted without mercy~not today

we mean him no harm~just delighted

to see him roam the land~free and alive

onward he lopes again ~deep in dry pasture

take care wild friend~may your travels

be safe~may you find sustenance and drink

may you thrive~stay alive~delighting

our eyes~we find joy at your presence

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Ode to Joy
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Town ward bound in the sun~picking up necessities
to the South~dark clouds~driven by a brisk wind
we know better then to hope~weeks of blistering heat
have worn us slowly down~this endless summer
rainy season still months out~so hard to bear
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We lunch~pick up the milk~now homeward bound
dark clouds ahead still when suddenly first drops
the unexpected happens~first dribbles~then drops
finally the cheerful sound of wipers squeaking
across the glass~back and forth~to and fro
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Glistening tarmac reflecting silvery cloud~filled skies
along the roadside~first puddles form~smiling
up into the skies~as are we ~our hearts
singing an ode to joy at this most unexpected
celestial gift from above~so very welcome
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Soon it will be heating up~but this lovely preview
to a cooler season will see us through for now
windows open wide~delicious petrichor fills the air
coolers get a well deserved rest after weeks of work
sipping hot tea~we smile across the table~joyfully

July 22nd, 2014

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Three Times Ten

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In the orchard

thinning pluots

who am I to judge

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Yet looking up

so many fruit

something has to give

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How can 

I not answer the plea

lighten my branches

July 23rd, 2014
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Savoring Savory Trilogy
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Buckeye looks back at me
while sipping
delectable sweetness

Ghostly arms~opened wide
striped visitor
eagerly embraced~drink deeply

Afterwards Buckeye rests
sleeping off the nectar
dreaming butterfly dreams

July 24th, 2014
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Celestial Trio
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Infinite Milky Way
sprawls above our roof
a shooting star
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Labradorite pre-dawn sky
Venus and crescent moon glow
Insomnia's Blessing
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Held gently by branches
crescent moon shimmers
magical celestial mirage

July 25th, 2014
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Once again our Secret Garden gate stands tall
reclaimed from the greedy clutches of the rose
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Teetering on crooked legs, gate stuck~rose did her best
to push it down~but in the end~the best man won
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Now~while still providing shelter for the birds
she's been subdued~trimmed back into shape
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Once again the charming roof is seen~long swallowed up
by verdant green~so blessed to have my own carpenter!!!

July 26th, 2014
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28 Years
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Just in time
this flamboyant
beauty shows
her vivid heart

July 27th, 2014
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As night approaches
their spectral light glows
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Fairy orchestra's snowy
Alpenhorns tune up
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Emitting not sound
but clouds of sweetest perfume