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Morning Watch

Jul24

Strolling leisurely

across the shadow filled lawn

were three baby deer

closely watched by their mothers

who munched on the still damp grass.

JDG

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Good Morning

Jul23

Just stopped by to chat

and ask you to take good care

of my habitat.

JDG

 

3 Comments Posted in poetry, senryu

Given And Received

Jul22

Hummingbirds and bees

sip nectar from their favorite

bush, but few blossoms

remain. Soon they’ll move on, but

not without a kiss goodbye.

JDG

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A Small Illustration

Jul21

That tiny flower,

closed so tight,

slowly opened to the light

showing us it can be done.

JDG

 

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As The Storm Rages

Jul20

Powerless we sit

in the dark, hoping at last

for a glimpse of light,

but it looks like it won’t come

’til the rising of the sun.

JDG

1 Comment Posted in poetry, tanka

Breaking Free

Jul19

That adventuring calf

leaves his mother and herd behind,

escapes the fence and hits the road

in search of something undefined.

JDG

 

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Simple Question, Easy Answer

Jul18

When there’s plenty,

why do some have too much

and others too little?

JDG

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Small Morning Pleasures

Jul17

Outside my window

hummingbirds and bees find their

pleasure as birds dine nearby.

JDG

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They Say I’m Unstrung

Jul16

I’m not a puppet

so I have no strings to pull,

but I’m willing to entertain

a reasonable exchange.

 I will shed no tears 

for those would be puppeteers.

JDG

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Unceremonious Departure

Jul15

Through the morning haze

three small deer slowly stroll by, 

but when they spot us,

they dash for the woods before 

 we even have time to speak.

JDG

 

 

 

 

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