Peanut Butter and Jelly
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You and I are like PB and J
I know it’s an odd thing to say
We’re great when we are separate
And splendid together
Our distinctive traits
Complimenting
Each other’s
Forming
One.
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(A Nonet Poem)
Mammogram
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Well, I am a woman and I have two breasts
Which at my age require regular tests.
To the office for an examination
It’s the first time and a whole new sensation
Lifting, placing, pressing, squashing but no pain
What to expect next nurse kindly explained
I don’t know what all the hubbub is about
It’s surely better than the alternate route.
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(A Tuscano Strambotto Poem)
Iris reticulata
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Enduring many snow showers
With blooms I can stare at for hours
On gray cold days they don’t cower
Winter flowers! Winter flowers!
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(A Monotetra Poem)
Sugarbush
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Now we know how it feels to be
Living inside a still snow globe
With trees wearing snow like a thick robe
The winds blowing flakes all glittery
Surrounded by snow suddenly.
Snow settles in on trails knee deep
Making them soft, even the steep
The snow begins to settle down
The wind blows and shakes it around
Inside we make memories to keep.
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(A Decima Poem)
Whiteface
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Friends and family, destination Whiteface
For an extended adventure weekend
Squeezed in a glass gondola we ascend
Then we descend on boards and skis with grace
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Between snow and board Julie found space
Frozen faces, tired legs, hours we spend
Yard sales, bumps, winds, and laughs we descend.
At the summit looks like another place.
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Despite the noise from the front of the car
We made it down the longest eastern blue
And had a delicious locker room lunch
From open to close we really rode far
We had so much fun the time really flew
It was a great day with a great bunch.
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(A Petrarchan Sonnet)
Urban Education
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Black and white standing on the corner
I’m waiting for the traffic to stop
He rushes in way against the light
I’m still waiting for the traffic to stop.
Street-smart, city-wise he is on his way
I’m still waiting for the traffic to stop.
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(A Throwback Poem)
(A Free verse poem)
Natural Beauty
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Lovely are the lines of existence
Whether from smiles, days in the sun,
Laughing, old age, worries or nonsense
Like those carved into rocks over eons
About how they’ll form we are in suspense
Physical proof of a life well lived
Of old age they may be evidence
But can be confirmation of fun
Wear them like a badge of confidence
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(A Magic 9 Poem)
Place to Find Peace
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When I am discontent
I find I can become content
Upon entering a tent.
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(A Diminishing Verse Poem)
Change is on the way
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Skunk cabbage! The first sign that spring
Is just a few sunsets away,
It’s mottled flowers reminding
To set the clocks forward timing
Transition to new kinds of play.
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Near time to stow board and bindings
Pull tent and bike from where they stay
Prepare for warm weather hiking.
Don’t yet put snow gear in hiding
Maybe we’ll still have a snow day.
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(A Copla Real Poem)
Winter Hike
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Went for a short winter wander
The empty trails make me ponder
Why aren’t folks outside
Exploring wide-eyed
Countryside
And yonder?
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(A Clogyrnach Poem)
A Picture and a Poem 