Photo finish Friday “Art and Flesh”

Art and Flesh

Tanned leg steps onward. /

Statue arm points upward. /

Flesh and art displayed.

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“Reflection”

Reflection

Do we fret and strut /

our hour upon the stage then /

leave unreflected?

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“Cooling”

Cooling

Bread cools on a rack. /

Ingredients and effort /

make dough delicious.

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“Some days”

Some days

Some days all you need /

is a gentle head scratch /

to know you are loved.

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“Dancing”

Dancing

Dancing through the air, /

Rock doves flutter toward earth. /

Gravity and wings.

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“Early”

Early

Early doves alight, /

seeking summer sustenance. /

cooing and competing.

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“Trail”

Trail

Even the long trail /

can be mastered if taken /

one step at a time.

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“Touch me not”

Touch me not

Touch not what I touch, /

hoping only to feel worlds /

and none of yourself.

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“Problems”

Problems

Some problems require /

critical thinking; others /

require criticism.

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Photo finish Friday: “Embrace”

Embrace

Come closer, dear dove. /

Let us share an embrace. /

Summer hugs us.

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#come #dove #embrace #summer #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #stormhaven #davidebooker #june #friday #061226 #2026

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