Tag: nature
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Beautiful Bird
We moved to a new placeIt seemed I wouldn’t see them again I missed them so much They always brought a spark of joy to my heart I love watching their soaring, diving and flitting aboutSometimes they stopped and looked at me for a long while Sometimes they hopped on the ground right in front…
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Choose Light
The agitators and provocateurs never let up in pursuit of our peaceDon’t listen to them, my friend The internet can bring grating, vexing voices from all over the worldWe weren’t designed for such massive echoes across our brain Turn it off and go outside to look at the expanse above usPlay with a child or…
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The Window View
Looking out the window, I realized there was a whole world of magic just in that one scene-There were small, thin leaves that moved with every little breeze and there were thick ones that stayed still and close to each otherThe light affected each one differently and changed the colors and shimmer throughout the day…
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The Feast
Would you like to go with me?Not far or across the sea Instead let’s find a lovely placeVery close to our home base Where laughter, music and mirth dwellCould be flowers around a quaint, old well Maybe we find magic in an old bookOr butterflies dancing by a babbling brook What about the songs we…
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Gratitude
The leaves shimmer in the morning sunIt is magical to see them flutter in the windI can’t explain why it stirs my soul A tiny bird flies by me and I can hear his wingsThe bird sings louder than all others in that momentIt is a wonder to behold The deep pink blossoms sway in…
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First Ray
A June morning reveals many treasuresI almost couldn’t believe what I sawThe first ray settled on the leaves as a silver icingGlistening, shimmering, to my utter delight A symphony of songs to welcome the beautiful dayThose birds need no prelude or introductionfor their improvisation in their melodyspreading across my little world here The heat will…
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Respite
the longing is impossible to ignore We must go to that wonderful place-place of poetry, inspired music and artfor it fills the voidof everyday life We are thirsty for something beyond this realm Don’t ignore your soul’s longing for beautyamidst the chaos stop, take the time to renew your empty wellfill yourself with power and…
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Green
Walk with me as we explore,Filling our senses, wanting much more Glistening spring leaves; fragrant, flowing grass,Lush, deep meadows, sunlit like glass Leprechauns, cucumbers, pickles and peas,Parakeets, parrots, turtles, green seas Oregano, olives, clover, and pears,Kiwi, moss and some people’s hair Tiny tree frogs, fairways and money,Easter time with green marshmallow bunnies Emeralds, ferns, forests…
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Et Lux Perpetua
We are five, we are ninety-two, sometimes shining gold, others flying sky blue. We are Beethoven symphonies and ballads and blues, with Picasso and Van Gogh in all their hues. We are pencil and paper but speedy computers too,with AI and robots and rockets that flew. We are cardinals and robins and pigeons galore,with turkeys…
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Missing You
Five years without you now. The urge to call you and hear your voice is still strong. How I want to drive up to your door and see that beautiful smile. I so miss our visits on your deck watching the cardinals flit and play in those beautiful trees you planted with their deep red…
Treasures Along the Way 