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IF, AT FIRST, PROGRESS RECEDES

If, at first, progress recedes pick yourself up, remount your horse (of course, of course), and RIDE, RIDE again! That’ll take you back in the swing of things especially when, the wet storm threatens, and light-weeping rain kisses your cheeks, … Continue reading

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TEDDY BEAR, COME HERE

Teddy bear. . . come here! Stay near. For I’ve landed in a brand new, empty year It’s started out as fun, which will continue on. . . And yet, this drought still dampers me to much more than a … Continue reading

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OPPOSITES REFRACT

Ohhhhhh. . . to be born. . . well, I’ll admit it’s no summer day’s picnic. . . but it sure has got beat the way that Mary Shelley’s monster did this world hit, sewn together from pieces that were … Continue reading

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A DATE WITH THE SUN

A date with the sun: he always shows up– the meeting’s success is up to me. . . he may be coy, hid behind cloud or tree, storming sky, or my dazzled eyelid. . . but still he comes every … Continue reading

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LANGUOR LINGERS THIS SPRING

Languor lingers. . . Spring smiles pink, white blooms, bird singers. . . Hope creeps like a preyed-on worm. . . Day so warm belies the lie-in-wait of yet unsprung winter storms still to come in this stretch of earth’s … Continue reading

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WHAT CAN HAPPEN

Clear the blood. . . clear the air. . . make way. . . accept life’s kiss. . . stomp through grass. . . and hear the muddy squish. . . yield. . . winds stir clouds, ushers white and … Continue reading

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IF IT’S AN UPHILL BATTLE

If it’s an uphill battle, at least you gain a bit in altitude with every valiant step, though every now and then you cannot help but rest, and besides, you may find sometimes that even with the help of God … Continue reading

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I’M SURE I’LL HAVE TO BURST!

When life just gets too much because of such and such I’m sure I’ll have to burst! But in case that need not be, I’ll take time just for me– maybe get a little rest first. And then, I’ll see.

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RAIN CENTRAL

Here at rain central. . . Raise up the head, aereal. . . view the swelling, rushing creek, arterial. . . chartreuse leaves now bright, wet, heavy, pluck from their stems and waft forth from their trees with a subtle … Continue reading

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