On this sixth day of

the sixth month we are greeted

with warm sun and a cool breeze.

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Would that all could see

these simple pleasures of life

supersede self-made sorrow.

Commencing right now

graduation music plays;

students march to their future.

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May these graduates

find their true callings as they

step into the wider world.

All of us have days

when we forget. Tomorrow

is another day.

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Tomorrow is busy!

I guess I’d better sit down

and write tomorrow’s today.

Why do we call not

eating fasting when really

it’s then that time moves so slow?

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Cherish those moments:

digesting each sensation,

thereby, forestalling ennui.

We must control guns

since some simply can’t control

their murderous impulses

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When profit matters

more than human lives, we know

we have lost our way.

How many children

will no longer laugh and play

due to adult inaction?

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One is to many…

and their hollow thoughts and prayers

will not expiate their guilt!

Lunch with an old friend.

Felt young, although neither of

us are spring chickens.

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Any pleasant meal

enjoyed in good company

is a true, ageless treasure.

Caught up on the winds,

tossed about indifferently,

terrorized by tyranny.

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May the winds of change

cast out tyranny, leave care

and compassion in their wake.

Do you remember

when school safety had to do

with crossing the street?

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In virtual school,

students remain safe, except

from “Battlefront Two” shooters.

A monochrome sky

uniform yet dazzling

in its overcast brilliance.

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My monochrome mood

uniform and quite boring

leaves me yearning for contrast.

All the thirsty plants

are thrilled the sky relented

and released its hold on rain.

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Now the sodden ground,

achieving saturation,

loosens grasp on those plant‘s roots.

Tiny raindrops fall,

collecting on summer leaves,

before thumping wetly down.

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Lawns, fields, and flowers

gratefully receive raindrop

offerings from every source.

Sometimes our bodies

slam on the brakes when our minds

won’t stop pushing us forward.

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People are driven,

often to their detriment,

by their bodies and their minds.

Disappointment’s born

when expectations exceed

every probable outcome.

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When we don’t factor

in limitations, we’re left

with high hopes but low results.

Feeding the birds less

has led to a bird protest –

Avians Unite !

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Give a bird some seed,

you will feed him for a day:

teach a bird agriculture…

Bold as brass that squirrel!

In the house, on the table,

snacking on my blue corn chips!

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I bet he surveyed

the neighborhood first, in search

of the best chip provider.

The sun kissed the trees

teaching us all about warmth,

light, and the birds and the bees.

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Seems like trees do it

communally, yards apart,

without passion, unlike us.

Friendly fellowship

can exist even among

those who disagree.

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Differences can add

flavor and zest to the mix

which might expand our palate.

More green leaves appear

on the dying tree, inspired

perhaps, by their forerunners.

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Trees, much like people,

bud, leaf, blossom, and bloom

on their own schedule.

A washed out eclipse,

none the less, provides a chance

to capture dynamic clouds.

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Even though you did

not get what you were looking

for, look what you got!

Toward the end of day,

the sun briefly waved hello

then hurriedly disappeared.

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Apollo’s stately

pace across the firmament

hid by Aeolian’s shrouds.

It has been so long

since we’ve dined without children,

I nearly called you to task!

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I thought I noticed

a stern look on your face that

reminded me of my dad.

Knox cautions me not

to let the slow drizzle

dampen my mood, stop our walk.

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My dogs had a ball

running in the dog park mist

but their owners missed the joy.

What tangled chaos

arises from deception

even with best intentions.

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To avoid tangles

and chaos, try an honest,

creative approach.

They say they care for

the unborn, but once born they

and their moms are on their own.

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What they care about

is a shrinking labor force

and shrinking majority.

A tank full of gas

and nothing to do but drive!

Behold the freedom of youth!

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Such freedom comes with

youth and retirement. Ah,

how I long for the latter!

When Knox is asked, “What

is your shtick, he picks one up,

but indicates they’re all his.

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It’s unique to him,

at least in our family,

his shtick with any he finds.

Sodden spring leaves

can not dampen the joyous

celebration of mothers.

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Good mothering is

something we all need and it

can come from many sources.