Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’
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Small fuzzy blooms tinged with dark pink
Surprising cheerful winter flowers
Softer to the touch than you think
I could just pet them for hours
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This plant is a new one for me
One I am glad I got to see
I think this is one for the yard
Avoiding petting will be hard.
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(A Rispetto Poem)
Oh Brown Shower Spider
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Oh brown shower spider
What do you do all day in here?
Catching insects I never knew were there?
Spinning webs or raising a large spider family?
Enjoying the humidity in this woodstove dried home?
Forming an army of silent patient shower spiders?
Waiting for the just perfect person to bite
to become the next world saving super hero?
Oh brown shower spider, you are welcome here.
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(A Shape Poem – as seen in the picture)
A spider has 8 legs and this poem has eight legs and eight words per leg.
Cinderella
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Perhaps because I could never
find shoes I liked that would fit me
size 12 and cute, I mean never,
*
out of frustration it hit me;
if I want colorful footwear
departing the mall is the key.
*
To procure some footwear with flair
I need to get to the greenhouse.
I find all the shoes I want there.
*
Don’t have to match these shoes to blouse,
slipper orchids are quite divine
just need these shoes from the hothouse.
*
To them I make a quick beeline,
They are sure to fit every time.
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(A Terza Rima poem)
January 12
Life is Sweet
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Why do you let your dreams
Settle at the bottom of your life
Under the weight of the day to day
Like an unstirred blob of honey
At the bottom of a warm mug of tea
Not sweetening the drink
Not making a difference
Resulting in something less enjoyable
Than it could be?
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(A free verse poem)
This poem was delayed
Because of
Technical problems.
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(Another Kelly lune poem)
Bright Spots
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Winter flowers bloom
Colorful
Moment in gray day.
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(A Kelly Lune)
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Dreary winter day
Rains, gray clouds, dirty puddles
Terra firma sunshine
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(A Collum Lune)
Long Overdue
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Shoe in my left hand I am applying
polish, thinking fondly of
my dad’s hardworking hands.
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(A Kimo Poem)
JUBILATION
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In auto
Not to obtain tuna loin
Not to nab a banjo
Not to jail to bail out Aunt
Not to toil at lab job
But a jubilant jaunt to libation.
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(An Anagrammatic Poem)
Where to Begin
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I can’t think of what to write,
There’s just too many things on my mind.
At this moment I’m not feeling too bright
And am afraid I’ll fall far behind.
*
There’s Just too many things on my mind
This blank page brings me some fright
And I’m afraid I’ll fall far behind
Because Nothing inspires, nothing excites.
*
This blank page brings me some fright
But To myself I must be kind.
Because Nothing inspires nothing excites
I do feel like I’m in a bind.
*
To myself I must be kind
Though at this moment I’m not feeling too bright,
I do feel like I’m in a bind
I can’t think of what to write.
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(A Pantoum Poem)
School Daze
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Gangly kids tumble from the bus
Pushed forward by those giant packs
Drooping heavily on their backs,
Chatting with so much to discuss.
Stopped, I recall when this was us.
Tall sisters leaving backseat friends
‘Til morning, planning how to spend
Time until then, bike rides to take,
Which books to read, tree forts to make.
Red lights stop, adult life transcends.
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(A Decima Poem)
A Picture and a Poem 