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Soft Light at the Start of Day
soft light at the start of day cold and gray, vapor strewn, it dawned timid and reluctant, falling light landing lightly on the variegated cityscape. — 12/7/09 – 5
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Dine and Dash
the din was deafening all clamour and clash friends and conversation a dizzying dine and dash — 12/5/09 – 3
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Hard (i) (an edit)
someone said the test of love is making hard decisions– choosing, for another’s sake, the necessary actions; taking the proper path though strewn with rocks, watered with tears, and fraught with pain. for love chooses what is best chooses what must be shouldered, borne, and done, in spite of what…
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Foghorn Leghorn
dissociative phrases slip in and out foggy dew, fog lifted, foghorn, leghorn. ;) creative buzz, cackling energy welling glad to be free. free of the fog. there it is again, chase the pent up rush. ideas in a fuss, hear the thrush! now focus. crisp. clear, feel the clarity, contrasty,…
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Dogwood Blooming
dawn on a spring morningsky blue and nascent greendogwoods white with flowers blooming in white light clearly seen.
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Last Breath of Winter
The scent of spring was on the air this morningBreathing deep a sigh after the rainWhite blossoms on the dogwood are breaking And the indigo tinge of magnolias Signal the last breath winter
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Conversation
my dreams linger lightly on the wispy wimpleof the silver softness of my pillowas i remember brightly the fine and fickleflurry of the early evening hoursi will greet the morning, and the blushing brightnessof the subtle sunlight as it creeps across the floorwhile i linger in the longing of the…
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Counterpoint
She is a song.not the weaker,but more fragile,softer, sweetercounterpoint:to my melody
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Anna Mae Thompson
she was strongbrooking no obstacleas a woman and a daughtera sister, a wife, and a mothershe loved her familygiving without sparingwise, determined, deeply caringby breath and unshaking faithshe was my grandmotherloving and deeply proudleaving a legacy of gracehope born of faith and love
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Blood, Fire and Vapour
Blood, fire and vapourSigns above and belowWonders in heaven and earthDarkness, and a blood moonHis Spirit poured outHis servants declaringThe great and notable dayHis day, the day He comesThe day we are savedIf we call upon His name– acts 2:18-21