The Shoe Suckers

Slompy, sticky
wet and Mooshy
hard soles trek
through sucking gunk
that clings and tugs
with every step
a thief
the muck
tie laces tight
or cold and wet
will come and nip
protected tips
of warm dry toes

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The Last Breath

The world sighs
as light blooms
bright and golden
from western skies
as the sun
gasps
its last goodbyes
before darkness
blankets the world
and all
slips into silence.

I had to pull over to take a picture of the sun about to set as I was on my way home.

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Your Energy

Tendrils
of golden light
curl gentle
and tenacious
around wrists
to tangle fingers
as warmth soaks
beneath skin
even
through distance
to find sticky grip
upon my heart
and soul

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A Good Frolic

Lets hold hands
and wander
where the air
licks cold and wet
and pine needles
crunch underfoot
Lets get lost
together
where clouds
dip down
to kiss the earth
and weave
between
tree trunks
and branches

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A Small Reclaiming

The skygasps light
like a
drowning man
seeking air
as clouds
stretch over
the world
like a heavy blanket
and rain drizzles
to dampen all
that lies below
cleansing away
the pollution
we leave behind

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Reaching Up

Layers
upon layers
of heavy clouds
create a sky
so low
it feels
as if it is
within reach
but then
layers shift
and within
your sight
a loftier goal
appears

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