November 1st-9th, 2014

November 1st, 2014

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Once again my nocturnal muse appears

her bright light gently diffused tonight

rainbow halo shimmers tenderly holding

this heavenly body~her timeless beauty

inspires and enchants again and again

November 2nd, 2014

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At last deep autumn has found us

generous colors spill across the yard

heavy dark clouds shroud skies

which had been a bright hot blue

shimmering with heat all summer

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Blessed cooler days are here at last

not quite prepared bodies protest

joints creek muscles tighten fingers cold

opening the door chills follow us inside

now first fires blaze snapping merrily

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Candle flickers warming the soul

standing in the kitchen peeling silky

pears and apples adding winter spices

handful of cranberries blending carefully

then together they tumble onto the crust

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What better way to welcome this season

chasing away the chill by creating warmth

not only with candle light but crackling fires

sweet pies bake heating the cool house

curls of delectable scents rise into the air

November 3rd, 2014
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Morning sky awash in delicate
stripes of rosé and periwinkle
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Last golden leaves tremble
on now nearly bare Tilia
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Time to say goodbye
rest well this winter
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Until spring wakes you
once again your buds
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Forming heart shaped
leaves and golden florets
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Veiled in sweetest scent
dripping nectar for the bees
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Now sleep draw your life
juices deep into your heart

November 4th, 2014
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Intricate
weaving powerful
bold geometric patterns
clouds weft cypress warp
LUNA

November 5th, 2014
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HOPE
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On this day
when so much seems lost
the future looking dark
golden glow shines brightly
reminding us gently
that as with season's change
darkness might reign
leaving us feeling hopeless
but as it is in nature
season of light and rebirth
will find us once again
so let us not lose heart
let us cherish the hope that
down the road light
will find us once again
leading us out of the shadows
back into a bright future
for the sake of us all
and future generations

November 6th, 2014
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Celestial fireworks
blooming overhead
much needed joy
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Brilliant
vivid colors
bursting up high
colors spills to earth
SUNSET

November 7th, 2014
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Glowing face hidden
entangled in oaks
suddenly breaking free
she floats up~ rising
within a coppered halo
high above the pines
she smiles down
blessing our home
and all laying below
her bright silvery gaze

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November 8th, 2014
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Opulent plump beauty
reclines languidly
promising juicy autumn joy

November 9th, 2014
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On this day~celebrating with joy
twenty five years ago today
dreadful wall came down at last
once again traffic roared
through this gate to the others side
freedom no longer a dream
but a reality on that amazing day
this wall separating families
for decades~fallen~beaten down
but while we celebrate and sing
lighting up this bright vibrant city
let us never forget and honor
those who died in their attempt
while fleeing oppression and fear
only yearning  to be free to join
their families on the other side
hunted with dogs they were
gunned down~stark white crosses
stand witness lest we forget
the terrible price they paid
running toward freedom

#2
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Todesstreifen~Strip of Death
coated thickly with poison
nothing left alive to grow and thrive
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Silky gold sands drank eagerily
the lifeblood of those
who risked it all~and failed
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Runs of dogs~prisoners too
spend every night and day
their duty to alert the guards
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Guards walked in pairs here
each the other's keeper lest
one of them should try to run
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Harsh searchlights pointed out
the quaking silhouettes of those
bravely trying to escape at night
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Now once again silent dead land
is full of life~joyous barking
dogs dig and play~burying the past