The Bounty

Soft and fuzzy
nice and warm
protection given
a peaceful promise
sworn
brew some tea
with purple petals
and hang
green leaves
to dry to brittle
garden gifts
for health and home
precious treasures
I have grown

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Temptation Needed

Bribery works
when nothing else will
when tastebuds
say
“no thanks, not today”
and there’s nothing
appealing enough
to lead you astray
a trip to the bakery
might do the trick
and some Heckboy tea
to sit and sip

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The Tulip’s Fall

As the first colors
of the season
begin to fade
new brighter shades
come to take
their place
yet echos of what was
linger here
and there
like delicate memories
everlasting
and fair

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The Chase

A little squirrel
and a flying leap
fluffy tail trailing
out behind as
the prize
he tries to keep
goes flying overhead
soon enough
the air will shift
and something new
will come
Lie with me
tell me what you see
in the kingdom
of the sun

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Everyday Miracles

Bird song
and unfurling rosebuds
delicate spiderwebs
and hummingbird wings
lichen growth
and the resiliency
of life
and vibrant colors
splashed across the sky
Sometimes life
is about
everyday miracles
and not what we do
or how much progress
we make

Take a pause and breathe

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A Winter’s Memory

Remember when
the grass was dry
and branches barren
of leaves
when cold winds
whipped through
underbrush
and nipped at
fingertips and nose
Remember hard ground
beneath your back
as you stared up
at wandering white
as cold seeped through
clothes and skin
to cause quaking tremors

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