Murphy doesn’t like
closed doors. She isn’t looking
for privacy. It’s
connection and engagement
she craves – much like some of us.
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Like A Gentle River
Every now and then
our day has an easy flow.
Heart, mind , and sprit
blend effortlessly and leave
the body deeply content.
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Lifelong Learning
Rushing can make me
lose time – a lesson I had
to relearn today.
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Lively Light
Fire flies, blinking
beacons of lively light, end
the day, welcome night.
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A Worthy Undertaking
Observing our own thoughts and feelings
without judgement
takes patience and practice,
but, ah the difference it can make.
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Every Evening
Every evening
they go for a leisurely stroll,
that doe and fawn.
Like us, they have their daily rituals.
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Beyond Words
At the end of a word-filled day,
I find a simple comfort
in watching the wordless creatures
who share this land with me.
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Show Time!
That blue-tailed skink
has put on quite a performance,
bringing an iridescent glow
to our otherwise dull porch
and giving Knox and the cats a thrill.
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At Seventy-eight
Now more than ever before,
I’m a thinker in search of a thought,
a poet in search of a poem,
and oddly content
even when nothing is found.
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Late Afternoon Gathering
Green branches sway
against a cloudless blue sky.
Wild strawberries glisten
in the newly mowed lawn –
a perfect venue for
this interspecies gathering
of birds and butterflies,
rabbits and deer,
and the omnipresent squirrels.
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