The Sunbathers

Delicate petals
ruffle in the breeze
as sunny faces
tilt up
towards the sky
So sweet
and delicate
they seem to be
and yet they
bask
happily
in the savage heat
and water
is all they need

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The Heat Dome

Temperatures rise
then rise some more
and records break
then crumble
while sun sears
everything in sight
and heatwaves rise
to blur the world
while people
wilt in the shade

make room
I want to dive in

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Taking Time

Knees land
on a bed
of pine needles
as body bows
to rest forehead
upon the cushion
of soft moss

Breathe in
Breathe out

While fronds
of sword fern
tickle flesh

and the quiet
sinks in

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Summer Laze

Tiny little eyes
seeking sunlight’s
kiss
as they bob
in the breeze
and tempt
the bees
and I could sit
for hours
and watch
petals flutter
and let the hours
flow by
with iced tea
and you

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Tangled Limbs

Shadows scattered
over skin
dance in a
merry breeze
as falling needles
land and tickle
to decorate
and tease
come lie with me
beneath blue skies
and the stretch
of evergreen
who will shelter us
as we lie
in a tangle of
languid ease

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Peace of Moss

A bed of moss
spongy and soft
cushioning bare skin
in the forest
I’m lost
bare as a babe
I face the sky
with twigs in my hair
and sun in my eyes
while dappled shade
paints my skin
and my roots
dig deep
and the earth
welcomes me in

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