Toe Beans

Little paws
reach out
to invite a pet
and nuzzle
so that little arms
can wrap around
to hug
you in close
as black and pink
toe beans
press warm
into cheeks
and a rough tongue
swipes
at your forehead

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The Adoptees

In a warehouse
in the heat
pretty baubles
sing to me
with shimmer
in the glow
of stones
and tendrils
reaching
for my own
and when energy
fits just right
home we go
just you and me

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Disenchantment 

Interesting teacups,
delicious
sugary treats
and different flavors
to try
sometimes
aren’t enough
to keep at bay
the jaded moments
when food
holds no meaning
and flavors
hold no shine
and I don’t want
to take
another bite.

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The Inner Ache

I need a cuddle
and a little bit
of closeness
as the ache
at solar plexus
demands attention
and I want
to bury my face
in soft fur
or clean sheets
to simply
breathe in slow
and let it out
a little at a time

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Not Yet Crawling

Rippling waters
salty and cold
lap against bare toes
as rough sand
bits of shell
and little rocks
crunch quietly
under each step
and as clouds
roll by
I stop to wonder
when the weather
will slip into
something cooler
again

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The Dapper Gnome

“I was made for lovin’ you, baby
You were made for lovin’ me.
And I can’t get enough of you, baby.
Can you get enough of me?”

I sit and watch
a napping gnome
and wonder
what music
was in the air
as the woman
that painted him
sat at her table
with her paints
and brushes
and brought him
to life.

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