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   only game night is rescheduled more often —   rapture redux

   silver key in hand i stand, at the wavering gate —   this world but a dream

the farthest shore, how much further today? waves lap at my feet

countless whirling thoughts, pushed and pulled every which way by uncertain winds

   southern stars — more precious than cherry blooms   to my northern heart

   every curve limned in moonlight and shadow —   arboreal ardor

   by the distant lake above a whispering wind —   frogs warm up

   dandelions growing by a snowdrift —   tangled spring

   lilac on the breeze — a dog barks amiably   at chickens

   after adding a bag of cheese popcorn   to the cart an unexpected hug sometimes love is simple

   dusting off my Axl Rose impression   singing in the car — from the backseat a firm "no" the judge shakes his head and grins

   a raven's voice precedes it's shadow   sunny day

   bikini beauty mowing her bumpy lawn —   summer is here!

   "summer" the south wind whispers   and i smile — lilac perfumes the air clouds drift lazily by

   my spirit guide a fox in yoga pants   lead on!   together we ride the chilly gale   river swallows   flower petals scattered by wind   fall with the rain   a fountain sprays water into the rain   for the joy of it   raindrops dot wind-whipped waves —   ducks drift by   countless umbrellas wind through a forest   of monuments — each step victorious joy, heart-wrenching sorrow   stepping through a maze of wandering worms   wet sidewalk   whales dance in the rain a girl twirls her umbrella   as she walks   flush with rainwater the river races on   leaping from the falls   a park bench covered in flower

   lounging in a tree lingering over leaf buds —   spring moon

31      gnarled tree roots   stretch down into the pond      resting for a spell 30      a thousand flags   whip in the wind      praying for profits 29       lingering    in the cool building shadow       lilac perfume 28       in the distance    beyond the looming storm —       hint of orange dusk 27       a golden half-moon    hangs near distant streetlights       rear-view mirror 26 &#

A fencepost stands tall, Amid a golden green sea.   Solitary blackbird.

   roused by cricket song from her umbral slumber   the moon brightens

   a cricket sings just to pass the time —   quiet bus stop

   wetting my tongue i write love poems   down your back —

   eye to eye, smiling at the top of the slide —   fireworks already

   popcorn tea and king kong vs godzilla   sunday afternoon

A fencepost stands tall, Amid a golden green sea.   Solitary blackbird.

Nimble barn-swallow Courts the hazy summer sky, Late for class again.

1    rustling leaves - under the steps,    a bushy mouse! 2    fleet of puffy clouds floating on a sea of haze.    bright sun 3    worn paint flakes off an ancient barn.    brick silo. 4    a dead tree reaches from the river.    go south 5    amid empty fields a tree-covered hill.    church steeple 6    a falcon soars over the road.    "keep movin on" 7    ringing a farmhouse poplars cast long shadows -    aft

31      gnarled tree roots   stretch down into the pond      resting for a spell 30      a thousand flags   whip in the wind      praying for profits 29       lingering    in the cool building shadow       lilac perfume 28       in the distance    beyond the looming storm —       hint of orange dusk 27       a golden half-moon    hangs near distant streetlights       rear-view mirror 26 &#

31   through frosted glass Mars glows warmly   the future dawns — 30   my old friend once again   blue moon 29   piercing the pre-dawn silence   snowplow's haunting calls 28   for facing insurmountable snow drifts   a crown of frost 27   spinning she discards shimmering veils of snow   Winter Queen 26   the dogs quiver excitedly by the door   snow! 25   so much snow and nowhere to go —   cabin fever 24   around the feeder crowd a feathered potpourri   relentless snow 23   "Se7en" and "Elmo in Grouchland"   on the same shelf … 22   untangling Christmas tree decorations,