Your Smile

Fiery and bright
ruby veins
spread
leaves wide
to greet
the sun’s warmth
Just as I
eagerly greet
each smile
you cast my way
my day turned vibrant
like sunlight
through leaves

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Summer Fun

Vibrant stars
burst
in sunlight’s cast
thriving in heat
And as we
swelter
more buds
stretch toward sky
and seek to open
and shine

Shine with me

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Follow Me

Through dappled light
and deep shadow
over hills and roots
and fallen trees
given over to new life
come along
as stones jut through
fragrant detritus
and birdsong
fills our ears
take my hand
and I will lead you
into
what lies beyond

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The Inner Hermit

Social hour
is not for me
too many people
makes me skeeve
isolation is a friend
I’ve invited in
and when it’s time
to gather
I’m nowhere
to be seen
Don’t make me go
I’ll kick and fight
I’d rather eat alone
out of sight

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An Invitation

Home
is where
the heart is
and my heart lies
in green moss
and stretching fronds
of sword fern
where quiet giggles
stir the air
as tufts of green
rustle and shake
as friends
tempt me to
come play

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Time Alone

Cloak me
in your verdant splendor
of softly draping moss
and lichen’s cling
Let me lie
upon soft beds
of delicately
feathered fronds
while leaves flutter
and branches sway
above
and birdsong
becomes a lullaby.

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