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Springtimesensations —pollen-ladenair inducessneezes —a secondwind beneathbutterfly wings.

Splayedupturnedumbrella ribs —tight clustersof fine whiteinflorescences —hairy stemswith leavesrough aroundthe edges —free rangewild and restlesscow parsnip.

Pinned tothe braidedlocks of awillow grove —I spied a forgottengemstone —gleaming withuntold worth —rewardingmy patience.

Grass swaysto and fro —waltzing withthe wind —clouds castshadowsover rollinghills —theirindelibleimpressionselevated —as timefollowsthe earth’scadence.

Lily padPac-Manchompingon sun —frogsplayingTwisterand tearinga new one —floatingswamppies witha sliveramiss.

What is it yousee throughthe thick haze?Does your mindstand on endin an emptyhollow,waiting to fellthe moment’smarrow and trapdistant echoes?Will an airplane’sengine dronedrop inoverheadand whisperwheresunshinegoesto spy onthe lost spiresof your soul’scompass?How low doesthis ceiling shrinkamid windrowswith no breath?At what cost do … Continue reading →

Shore pinestwist their limbs —leaning towardseach other —as if lost inconversation.

From the cornerof my eye —driving by at 55miles per hour —I see a flashof yellow abovethe barricade —a plant outof place —Oblong spurgean ornamentalcurse —not onmy watchI say —as I pulltheseweedsbeforethey seed —earlydetectionand rapidresponsesaves theday. Note: Oblong spurge or … Continue reading →

Self realization —a journey of awareness —searching for signs that point to the real me. The rhythm I keep with my heart beat —a telegraph tapping thrumy veins —sending messages across thisbody ofwater. I write poems in my sleep —like dreams they escape me when the alarm rings —I stare at a blank ceiling. My attention span —as shortas a leaf —after the caterpillars feed. Under a salmonberry thicketserrated … Continue reading →

Trees bear witnessto a gentle refrainafter the hard rains. Clouds elevateand gatherperspectivein the wakeof their disaster. Watertumblesaimlesslyuntilreaching newbeginnings.