Category Archives: Once

Walk in Rain

I like to walk out in the early rain trudge by the houses hibernating snug track the road-edge out to where the city ends. Like to walk far past the traffic all alone & hear the patter of the rainfall … Continue reading

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Night Sprinkle

The trees, set back, turn dark and black against the evening sky and cross the way, at edge of day, the sun calls out “good-bye”. Now breezes form to keep us warm throughout the coming night and bring (in shrouds) … Continue reading

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Changes

Feel the changing changing seasons Changing days changing minutes Taking sharing our scattered feelings From the moment to the moment Feel the pushing pulsing wind Blowing through the turning morning Bringing light and bringing shade To feed our hearts on … Continue reading

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The Lesson

With every movement and every eager word she made me feel how wrong it was not to love this simple world. Not to feel that when the trees were swaying, I was swaying too, that when the blackbird flocks were … Continue reading

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Druthers

Not the prettiest smile or the one that lasts the longest or the one that’s always there. Not the prettiest face or the one that’s painted best or necessarily the longest hair. Not the beauty queen (who’s really just pretend) … Continue reading

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She

She touched me. Her skin, tanned by moonlight. Clean like a morning lake, soft like a flowered hillside. She kissed me. Her face, textured by breezes. Happy like a morning bird, thoughtful like falling leaves. She loved me. Her eyes, … Continue reading

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