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leaving the dust of the world behind— summer tea
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ghost pines under a crescent moon summer drought
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typos in her apology spring weeds
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sparks when i take off my robe winter drought
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in the soup line each man turned toward the sun
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candles flicker through my eyelids zazen
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those shells we collected for her— high tide
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deep wrinkles in the face of an elder— becoming dusk
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after a lobotomy— the pumpkin’s toothless grin
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late summer morning glories hold the sky
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slow steady rain the muscles in my back unknot
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evening breeze my neighbor’s bbq drifts this way
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high winds a zillion elm seeds looking for love
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memorial day another mattress sale at the strip mall
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released again as the puddles dry— apricot petals
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garden ghost the blooming apple tree on a starless night
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amber alert the wind trails off to a whisper
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winter wind lily petals fall around the vase
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steam rising through a band of light winter tea
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intermittent rain— looking through a box of old letters
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after harsh words we pull our chairs into the sun
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family dispute lily dust peppers the table
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she bows lower than all the others— temple bell
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a night off the hooker plays with herself in her sleep
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rain shimmer on fallen leaves— leftover love
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all one can see in her shaky handwriting— dark rain
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on each pass by she rearranges the cut flowers frost warning
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late love through dusty windows a mellow light
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fifty years of letters & journals— flash flood
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summer night somewhere a saxophone on born to run
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vacant lot overgrown with queen anne’s lace and car parts
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garden stones pearled by wind and rain indian summer
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mountain thunder the birds change their tune
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autumn chill— replacing the battery in my mouse
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after the rainstorm last drops from the roof heighten the silence
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at the top of the fence morning glories climbing air
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thunderstorm so longing for you
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summer night love whatever the neighbors are cooking
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storm watch— scars i’ve learned to love
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headlights in the dust storm old friends
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winter night without the heat of his company
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all the typos in her apology— spring winds
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leaving home a curve carved off the moon
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day settles down to this world of dust evening zazen
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seeing where that argument is headed— spring dust storm
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a long winter— bevel on the mirror throws a rainbow
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a dog’s bark wavers in the wind evening shadows
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another year— those crossed out names in my address book
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my neighbor’s apricot tree is blooming secondhand love
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overcast the first blooms of apricot
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homesick— sundown just behind the fence
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spitting seeds into a blue sky— the old elm
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forgetting to ask for the seniors' rate- falling leaves
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just over the fence a constellation of stars and trucks
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wildflowers along my neighbor's wall soften her voice
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unexpected guest- a thought came out of nowhere
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midnight-- loading thoughts onto a passing freight train
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empty shells-- the ocean in my coat pocket
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wild winter night- a flute plays along with the rain
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long exhale - a steady rain on the tin roof
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summer heat-- the peppered scent of nasturtiums
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after rain-- amplified crickets in the night
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freight train -- those little stars so far away
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queue to vote--- scent of sausages in the cold grey sky
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friday afternoon-- just the bees in lavender
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spring graffiti -- blossom all over the warehouse wall
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lemon tea and lavender oil the rain on repeat
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open window-- lemon scented tea tree in the rain
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surfing waves a tiny lizard on corrugated iron
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my own pace -- tiny flower blooms from a crack in concrete
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fading light-- the last sunflowers half price
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in the skeleton of an old house a new spider's web
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industrial skyline-- where the rain makes rust
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sharing stories-- in dad's old eyes always the sea
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after midnight-- crickets and a city train
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stars in the river-- two boys night fishing
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sun on a dragonfly's wings-- when all else vanishes
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cloud cover-- just knowing the moon is still there
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mandarin-- a few segments of sun
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whale sighting-- all the smart phones lined up on the deck
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freight train night-- the restless dreams
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cold night-- not one silver track on the footpath
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lullabies of suburban night trains
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steady drizzle-- a rainbow fades into the grey
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above the oil refinery moon sails seaward
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dark early-- sepia roses under street lights
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night rain-- never too old for a lullaby
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rainy afternoon-- hot pikelets with butter and honey
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rearview mirror-- pelicans with sunrise on their wings
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city peak hour - happily lost in sunset sky art
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industrial decay-- the dripping rust in heavy rain
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night rain-- we jump in neon puddles and breathe rosemary
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freight train-- the night runs out of breath
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nighttime whoosh -- a city train fades
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car park puddle-- i walk through the sky
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around the campfire we wait for the milky way
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graffiti night-- all these stars sprayed everywhere
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city bound train-- a book and a suitcase full of stars
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autumn chill-- one little cricket sings to the moon
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cooler mornings-- the honey slows down from the spoon
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