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Stepping Out

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Contemplating fate

is much like navel-gazing,

pointlessly futile actions.

~

May we feel the ground

beneath our feet. May we

move beyond ourselves.

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Feb·18

Asleep, But Not At The Wheel

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Sometimes sleeping in

is less a sign of illness,

and more a simple blessing

~

May we treasure such

small moments as these that bless

our overly busy days.

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Nov·17

Disappearing Act

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There’s a word for that!

But at this very moment

it completely eludes me.

~

I think the word you

are looking for is “void” which

is where those words go to hide.

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Oct·13

Harmonious Fowl

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Chores done, I take time

to simply sit and listen

to both bird and human song.

~

The geese and starlings

exercise their counterpoint

from the trees and sky.

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Dec·11

Really Truly?

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What was once normal

seems strange after living through

an abnormal year.

~

Perception, it seems,

not possession, as professed,

constitutes nine tenths of all.

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Jun·20

Sadly

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Premature warnings

that sad news is forthcoming

cruelly fosters foreboding.

~

Though well-intentioned

such warnings prolong, rather

than soften the pain.

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Jun·19

On Avians and Mammals

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Late evening diners

land on the feeder and are

aggrieved that nothing is there.

~

Bolder rodentia

knock and demand sustenance

when feed’s in absentia.

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Jun·18

And The Winner Is…

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Why all the hurry?

I, for one, am in no rush

to expedite my exit.

~

Unfortunately,

we’re aptly designated

members of the human race.

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Jun·17

Spinning Out Of Control

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Seems I’ve been drafted

again. Sometimes the clock moves

faster than the pen.

~

Those blasted clocks spin

faster as the years go by…

soon they’ll pass politicians.

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Jun·15

Outliers Intent

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That green leaf let go

and fell. Was it trying to

be a pioneer?

~

Despairers in Spring

are regarded with pathos,

not lost in rustling Fall.

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Jun·14

Pain

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There is naught like pain

to bring all into focus;

everything in sharp relief.

~

Sometimes pain narrows

our focus and everything

we see we see though that lens.

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Jun·13

A Taste Of Things To Come

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We ended the day

with a steam bath, compliments

of warm earth and rain.

~

When the Monsoons come

neither compliment or curse

will impact the outcomes much.

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Jun·12

Memories

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I remembered him,

my namesake and my mentor,

opening that old soap dish…

~

I remember him

too, your namesake and mentor,

an expert at whitewashing.

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Jun·11

Once Upon A Time

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I guess if you’d been

asleep for seventeen years,

you’d have a lot to say too.

~

Seems that Snow White

may have been an outlier;

she was sure no chatterbox.

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Jun·10

What Was Was

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Why are some afraid

to acknowledge history?

Doing so affirms no guilt.

~

They might think that what

they don’t know can’t hurt them, but

that’s where they’d go wrong.

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Jun·09

Overconfidence Bias

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The sky’s no limit

if you’re Jeff Bezos. He’ll ride

Blue Origin’s first crewed flight.

~

Misplaced confidence

and grand gestures of the same

lead many to their ruin.

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Jun·08

Celebrating Our Differences

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A celebration,

regardless of the reason,

is always a good idea.

~

Who, what, or why we’re

celebrating determines

if it’s good or not.

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Jun·07

First Contact Foibles

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Knox met a turtle

today, tried to coax him out

of his shell. No luck.

~

Friendly overtures

can often be misconstrued

during initial contacts.

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Jun·06

A Misty Alert

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After summer rains,

misty wisps rising in fields;

surreally ethereal.

~

Those wisps remind us

to be on the look-out for

daily mysteries.

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Jun·05

Time To Triage

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So many problems.

So little time. Let’s hope we

can prioritize.

~

Priorities change

with every new election,

yet the problems still remain.

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Jun·04

Disquieting Quiet

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After Cicada’s

incessant drone and chatter,

these woods seem sadly empty.

~

Much like the house feels

when children depart for camp,

travels or college.

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Jun·03

Obvious Truth

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Obstruction is the

last resort when the truth is

there for all to see.

~

This is a time when

rebuttal serves no purpose

nor does elaboration.

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Jun·02

Course Correction

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When tardy becomes

truancy, can we hope to

prevent recidivism?

~

First comes awareness,

then comes desire, then comes

practice, then comes lasting change.

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Jun·01

Sudden Change

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Sudden change is hard

to assimilate. We must

be gentle, give ourselves time.

~

Given enough time,

that sudden change we’re facing

will, most surely, change again.

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May·31

Zen Intentions

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Some purse their lips to

kiss and others purse their lips

to show extreme displeasure.

~

The same lungs we use

to whisper we holler with;

the intent governs the act.

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May·30

Dogged By Love

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How many sheepdogs

does it take to safely herd

one myopic ewe?

~

Apparently it’s

two, especially when that old

myopic ewe has no clue.

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May·29

Who, What, And How

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When judging ourselves,

do we value what we do

over who we are?

~

What we do and how

we do it, reveals who we

are to ourselves and others.

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May·28

Under The Tropical Sun

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Even the pets felt

today’s heat and showed they much

preferred air conditioning.

~

Meanwhile, I spent

my day proving that adage

‘about mad dogs and Englishmen.

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May·27

Hopes And Wishes

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A cool gentle breeze

may be all I desire;

I get hurricane warnings.

~

When the new normal

is hurricanes, a gentle

breeze seems too much to hope for.

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May·26

Asking Too Much

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I hope the gently

falling rain will wash away

the cares of the day.

~

Falling water

may wash pollen from the air,

but can not resolve all cares.

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May·25

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