Category: Poetic Rambling
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The Sign of the Times
This morning, as I was walking, I came to an old fence post where a sign read: NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS POINT I stopped there longer than usual. How many signs pass before us each day without our noticing? The…
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All of It
We can be delicate and strong.We can be sad and still share joy.We can have today and live it moment by moment, yet still yearn for tomorrow and the day after. We can have nothing to say, yet want to…
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Skinny Dipping in the Moonlight
Because the temperatures keep us uncomfortable throughout the day, seeking relief has become a new pastime. Carry the tub outside. Under your arm,take the champagne. Gather roses—buds, blossoms, and blooms—and toss them into the bath. Oh, a shower of rose…
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A Different View
We often see a window from the outside: the sill, the geranium in its clay pot, the lace curtain. We imagine the life inside through what we can see. Imagine looking from the inside instead. We would see more than…