A Moment’s Sun

A sea of sword fern
as tall as a man
sway in light breezes
as a moment’s sunlight
dips through trees
to bathe fronds
briefly
before the angle
changes
and shade returns

Don’t get lost
in the shadows

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Fomitopsis pinicola

Hungry tendrils
tap the heart
making fallen trunks
into brittle twigs
as stronger brothers
look on
towering above
to provide shelter
for all that
now call
their fallen bretheren
home

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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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