A sigh of pleasure
when I discover
even with a mask
I can breathe in
the fresh scents of Spring.
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Enough For Both
A tiny sparrow
and a large cardinal
dine side by side
on the wide porch railing.
No need to rush.
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Fresh Starts
As trees and flowers
bud and bloom,
it leads me to ask what is
budding and blooming
in me and in you?
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Transformative Vaccine Needed
One that would prevent
indifference and cruelty
and promote
compassion and care –
What? We’ve had them
for centuries?
They’re called meditation and prayer?
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A Sweet Start
An unexpected
gift of time allows me to
begin the day more
slowly, to linger with doves,
cardinals, and jays as they dine.
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For Best Results
Sunny, but windy
and a bit cold.
Let’s play down
windy and cold
and amplify sunny.
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Through All Kinds Of Weather
Forsythia’s joy
can’t be quenched, not even by
this sudden downpour.
Its golden branches greet all
that comes with a welcoming wave.
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Finding What We Look For
When tensions flare,
what if
we looked for
the divine
that’s also there?
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Stunning Farewell
Dark tree branches etched
against evening’s scarlet sky –
beauty at day’s end.
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Moonlight Falls
Moonlight falls
on porch
and lawn,
covering them
with momentary,
look-alike snow.
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