This tease of a breeze
whispers promises, raising
hopes of cooler days.
Clouds try to hide sun’s grin, though
they know he’ll have the last laugh.
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Inhuman Race
Seeking ways to pass
time as it passes me –
“is”, “was”,
and never-to-be-reached “will be”.
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Happily Beached
Lying still, watching
the clouds slide by, the waves break,
breath move in and out.
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Hobgoblin
At least you can say
he’s consistent: everything
about him is small.
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Uncertain Peace
With no guarantee
of why or when, we reach for
the best, acknowledge
the worst, celebrate our gains,
mourn our losses, make our peace.
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And So It Goes
Kids busy chasing
Pokemon pass blindly by
soaring gulls, wind-tossed
waves, shimmering sunrises,
leaping porpoises, and me.
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Those Stones
Our pile of uncast stones grows larger
as we realize
we are not
without
sin.
We
can take
those very
stones and shape a
shelter for those we haven’t welcomed in.
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The Catch
After a busy summer
the girls finally caught their breath
and went down to the pond to fish.
There, they swear, was George
who they’ve caught every year.
This time he flashed a shiny fin
and swam off with a great big grin.
“He must have learned
not to take the bait,” the younger sister said.
The older nodded sagely, her face aglow,
“Unlike some presidential candidates we know.”
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What Went Before
Was he chasing or
being chased, that small red fox
lying on the road,
unmoving as cars sped by
while the sun crept slowly west?
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Media Circus
Equanimity
has little entertainment value
and thus is not featured
on self-described
fair and balanced news.
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