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Crepe Myrtle’s Plaintive Question

Jul16

Tell me why I was

given a name that brings to

mind an old lady?

JDG

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Natural Reprieve

Jul12

Flowers, bushes, trees,

and grass overflow with joy.

Rain has come at last.

JDG

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High And Low

Jul10

They brought the sun to

earth, those massive sunflowers

and brought us delight.

JDG

 

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Purple Pleasure

Jun23

A burst of purple

blooms insured our morning walk

wouldn’t be a bust.

JDG

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Nevertheless We Persist

Feb23

As hard as we try,

we can’t magically turn

all wrongs into rights.

JDG

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Ageless Dilemma

Feb21

The days sail by, but,

having missed the boat, we stand

on shore lost at sea.

JDG

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Lost

Feb15

Her eyes weren’t closed, but

she was asleep, lost in dreams

of what might have been.

JDG

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On A Good Day

Feb6

Counting to ten might

work for some, but for me it’s

more like one thousand.

JDG

 

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In The Mind’s Eye

Feb5

Changing the focus

from me to us can reduce

a whole lot of fuss.

JDG

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Stepping Out

Jan21

After five days of

quarantine a short trip to

the dump made my day.

JDG

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