Run Ragged

Sometimes you
have to wear out
the little one
to get a little bit
of piece and quiet
all your own
to bask
in the sunshine
and enjoy
a few minutes
of relaxation

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Good Ideas

Yes…
this is true
more trees
need to
hug a logger.
And perhaps
squeeze
just a little
too tight.
I promise
to cry for them
just as I do
for the trees.

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The Mysterious Farmer

Fresh paint
and a newly tended field
and yet
never a soul in sight
Who cares for the farm
in the forest valley
and do they only
work at night?
Always well kept
tidy and clean
and yet not a soul around
surely it’s not ghosts
that do all the work
and yet not a soul is seen

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Let It Rain

Let clouds dip
closer to earth
heavy with moisture
ready to be released
let the chill wash
of rivulets and drips
slide down over
flesh and hair
and each
blade of grass
to clean away
the old and create
something
fresh and new

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The Little Queen

Giants grow
fat and tall
flanking
and trying
to overpower
to take the show
and snag attention
but sometimes
it’s not about
how much you’ve got
but rather
what you do
with what you have

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The Lure

A lure toward chill air
that cools sweat on skin
as the hike comes
ever harder
and altitude higher
Hours pass while
trees grow sparse
and the ground
becomes bare stone

And I hear the call as it
whispers through trees…
Higher
Keep going

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