Come Dance

rusty hinge of door
sings to body’s aching joints
come dance once again

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Grasshopper

grasshopper atop
early autumn coneflower
enjoying the view

One

a thousand desires

cannot compete with one

subconscious death message

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Collage

Tanka Poets On Site

pieces of my life
held by pieces of me
until puzzle filled in
some edge & middle still missing
wholeness an illusion

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Painted Sky

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(painted sky)

my palette pales
so many hues in desert sky
bright orange sun sets
behind buttes casting shadows
pink drizzles on horizon

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Infinity

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(shape of infinity)

a simple eight
on a chalkboard shows me
infinity
meaning comes decades later
two wombs constantly kicking

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Two Ponds

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life of two ponds
drowning below, lounging above
forever crossing
between the two
longing to settle in one

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Deep Purple

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(memorable sunset)

santorini
standing at the stone wall
high above aegan
sea goes on forever
orange sun on deep purple

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Faint Music

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late at night
the gentle sound of feet
move to the faint music
she dances her ballet
perhaps to a love once lost

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Shaman’s Way

Carpe Diem

follow shaman’s way
his wisdom guides the journey
to know your own heart

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