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Playground

Old playground outside /

my second-floor hospital room. /

Love’s creaky echo.

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“Birthday”

Birthday

Warm homemade cake, /

Vanilla ice cream melting. /

Well wishes and smiles.

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“Drops”

Drops

Gray clouds, ugly bumps /

misshapened moments of time. /

Life in drops: yours, mine.

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“Water”

Water

Take a beat, a breath /

and then follow the water /

to its beating source.

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Photo finish Friday: “Goodbye”

Goodbye

Curve of the moon, /

powder blue sky, bare limbs /

wave winter goodbye?

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“Thrill”

Thrill

Thrilled by building, /

we raise our houses on sand /

and raze our lives.

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Photo finish Friday: “Green”

Green

Green of Spring pokes /

through February’s brown. /

Chimes warn: winter lingers.

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“Waves”

Waves

Waves in the water, /

waves in the sky, waves hello, /

and waves goodbye.

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“Wind chimes”

Wind chimes

Wind and chimes and /

wind chimes ring, singing forth /

for the sun’s return.

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“Possum”

Possum

Possum at noon. /

Can’t wait until midnight. /

Cat food too tempting.

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