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My Future Kitchen View:
Looking out the window, my feet on the plank hardwood kitchen floor
Baking banana bread, my the house sure smells heavenly
There is enough room on the counter for the recipe to expand
and room in the farmers sink for a meals worth of dishes to rest (more…)
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Clam Beach, CA
Looking mysteriously north, over tree tops
The magic seaside confidently big, Pacific
Leaping and curious and daring and creative
My adventure begins
Time to pack, I forgot how
Don't forget how to love you to shine
All wonderful and sleep
Red wild and wish
Light stars and care
Just you tonight to accept
and give
Others see fire and almost night and wish the mystery of their destiny would
Get lost in the magic of the view
But I am living in this blue deep wonderful night sky
You can too
Writer’s Fright:
Frantically looking here, everywhere
Even just a tiny creak a clue to their perfect hiding place
But there is nothing, not a sound
It’s not fair! I scream in a brow curled scowl
Stop hiding, I know you are there!
My feet stomp emphatically (more…)
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Tempting Fingers:
Reaching tentacles with a natural intention. Calling birds, bees not so subtlety in their direction. Keeping their focus, catching their minds. Placing a bet that when something flies by they will notice, stop and continue the cycle of this flowers life. Bathe themselves in the flowers hand, dancing all day if they can. (more…)
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Clam Beach, CA
You Me We:
You generate natural awe and inspiration
You easily over take my worried heart
You have my essence when in your presence
You are wind, roots, waves, caves, I feel
You settle down when I dig
You slip into the moist ground (more…)
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Mad River State Beach, CA
Mama Fog:
I remember waking up clearheaded
Rested days as individuals
Not running together endlessly my schedule
Was undecided and carefree
There was no looming cloud-filled thoughts (more…)
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Hidden Wings:
Brief
An intermission in the stormy skies
Looming, I have a few minutes before my next "have to"
with my camera jumping out of my pocket I wander simply
Among the planted garden looking for raindrops glistening on
Branches, petals with the hints of fresh sunshine illuminating
Tiny jewels, my eye catches a damp but wonderful Iris
Her petals clumped together like chewed purple gum, not much
Of a wonder and yet I am drawn so I carefully lift her petals
to uncover her beautiful layers and ruffles to my surprise
A creature stirs beneath
The petal I just turned
I jump with a start
Then move in slowly to see
A moth hunkered down
Trying to weather out
The storm he is safe
And dry and curious
We stare at each other
Neither of us move blink
But I did admire his natural abilities
For quite a long time my nose to the
Petals wondering how long this creature
Was quiet listening to the rain
Pouring and then it starts
Again
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Trona Pinnacles, Trona CA
I see you growing so strong
Tumbling through the unknown
Requiring the best of me
Understanding you don’t fit on my knee
Second guessing your boundaries
Trusting your gut (more…)
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Blowing Forty:
On this day I am witness to forty years blowing by
All I can do is embrace the pace and sigh
Over the hill, I am willing to keep climbing
Clouding over skies, perfect timing
My arms outstretched wind howling this time, I am ready to fly (more…)
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Thirsty, drink a drop
Hanging like clothes on a line
Reflects your fortune
The daily post is hosting a poetry challenge. I don’t know if I know what I am getting myself into…but here goes. 10 days of poems, I have a feeling I will learn a lot!
The Shady Tree 