Tag Archives: nature

Listen

The remains of last year’s leavesrustle in the breeze Water from recent rains burbles acrossrocks in the creeka mourning dove hoots an owl song in the distanceuncut weeds rattle from windor a scampering squirrelYet you miss it all as the … Continue reading

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As if

As if she hadn’t just beat us down with hailblown us around with winddoused us in downpoursand rent the sky with thunder and lightningthe sky cleared in the eastthe sun passed a warming glow over allthe damage as if nothing … Continue reading

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Symphony of Seasons

Headed west into brilliant blue skies brightened by mid-March sunshine harbinger of summer days cold winds blowrusty broomsedgereminders that autumn and winter haven’t yet released their hold redbuds, Bradford Pears,maples with bursting buds offerthe hope of impending spring

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Depends on what you’re asking

If you’re asking me to write an essay solve a math problem (that has nothing to do with my life anyway)sit for an hour in a chair (hard plastic)not talk to my friends (or whoever is near)or even pay attention … Continue reading

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