Trembles
The hot earth trembles. /
The clouds open with cold rain. /
The creek swells and flows.
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Breathe
Daylily said: /
“Breathe beauty out.” “No, breathe in,” /
cone flower replied.
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Art and Flesh
Tanned leg steps onward. /
Statue arm points upward. /
Flesh and art displayed.
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Cooling
Bread cools on a rack. /
Ingredients and effort /
make dough delicious.
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Some days
Some days all you need /
is a gentle head scratch /
to know you are loved.
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Dancing
Dancing through the air, /
Rock doves flutter toward earth. /
Gravity and wings.
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Early
Early doves alight, /
seeking summer sustenance. /
cooing and competing.
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Trail
Even the long trail /
can be mastered if taken /
one step at a time.
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Touch me not
Touch not what I touch, /
hoping only to feel worlds /
and none of yourself.
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Problems
Some problems require /
critical thinking; others /
require criticism.
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