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poetry

watching the light again

watching the light again as it plays with the ruby fountain grass illuminating a spider in its web underneath the black walnut tree in between walking the dog in the morning light dishes don’t get done cause i am drawn back to watching the light again in my temenos in meditation a blessing but I putter away the day i do the things clean the … Continue reading watching the light again

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9 years since his very last birthday

and the day goes by with a sigh this one with sunshine sparkling through the leaves as i watch a tiger swallowtail butterfly as it flits by to and fro and i know he whispers hi, goodbye to me #FOWC Continue reading 9 years since his very last birthday

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Black Raspberries For Breakfast

One of those that was supposed to be a short walk, but the air, the sunshine, the lure of the woods, drew me, farther and farther, and through to the old apple orchard. Here is what I saw. Continue reading Black Raspberries For Breakfast

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pictures, poetry

a last dance with summer

the duality of late summer cool nights dance a last waltz with the sun as it dips on the horizon and the death of colour revealing the structure of the fallen leaves at my feet. for the weekly photo challenge \\\ structure Continue reading a last dance with summer

Unknown's avatarpaulaB2017-09-022017-11-262 Comments
pictures, poetry

from last summer

the meadow on these dark days of winter whisper sweet nothings to the blank page Continue reading from last summer

Unknown's avatarpaulaB2017-01-262017-02-252 Comments
Annual Sunflowers
poetry

The Call of August

Summer called me, psst it said; and so on the trail, August refreshed me. Continue reading The Call of August

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

As an avid bird watcher for me the most pronounced herald of the change of seasons is a change in the bird population. Both the colour of, and the type of birds changes throughout the year. This post is part of the Weekly Photo Challenge Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

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