“Walk”

Walk

I walked on the Earth /

and through the May morning sky /

blue and green and me.

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“Rose’s mind”

Rose’s mind

I will never know /

a rose’s mind — only /

that you planted it.

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“Promise”

Promise

Open the packet. /

Each seed is a promise that /

waits for my hard work.

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Haiku to you Thursday “Garden”

Garden

Plant a garden not /

out of love, but forgiveness /

and the work it brings.

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“Embrace”

Embrace

Speak not your joys /

but embrace them like Iris /

touched by morning rain.

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Photo finish Friday: “Thief”

Thief

Beside the street, /

in a flowering Eden /

a snake jerked up Iris.

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bfnnn

“Bread”

Bread

Bread baking steps /

that step into memories, /

guided by the scents.

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“Rose”

Rose

I stop and wonder /

what religion is the rose, /

both fragrance and thorns.

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“Birthday”

Birthday

Thinking of you now. /

Remembering your roots now. /

Flowers bloom in town.

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“Pluck”

Pluck

To pluck the sun, /

pluck the Iris from the Earth /

and leave one more tear.

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