The weather today

couldn’t make up its mind. Should

it rain? Should it shine?

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That sprightly blue line

of roadside bachelor buttons

cheers us on our way.

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Many possible

playmates but our humans keep

us on a tight leash.

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 A gentle rain falls

on an ungentle heart.

The trees bear witness.

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A warm summer breeze

tickles the leaves, makes the pond

shimmer with laughter.

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Across freshly tilled

fields, a lone coyote strolls

as sun slowly sets.

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Undisturbed, cows graze

in blackberry edged fields in

rainy morning mist.

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