Monthly Archives: March 2016

Another Spring Haiku

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

Song sparrows spill trills across a flashing blue sky Spring flings herself in

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Why You should Have Taken Me With You

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

You hung me up on tenterhooks this morning Attending surgeon’s consult on your own, Just as you did yesterday without warning Calling from the doctor’s on the phone. Have you not figured out yet that my peace Depends on yours … Continue reading →

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Fibonacci for Spring

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

Damp chills the wind until all Winter’s bitterness spirals away into grey skies leaves us alone with our joyful anticipation of life’s gentle reawakening into another Springful of sweet happiness.

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Seedling

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

They turn and yearn toward light any light even cold blue-yellow false light- Mr. Right-Now keeps them alive in the cold days lonely days until their lover Sun blasts heat saves them feeds every need making flowers and fruit.

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Kindness (a Fibonacci poem)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

Each rich gesture of kindness ignites another spiraling out into a world frozen hard in a winter-frost of hardening hearts

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Garden Song

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

Garlic humming underground Sends up now a different sound: Tallish, reedy, like a flute Sends up green and branchy shoot. Potted bay sings other songs To the sky for which it longs Sees it for now behind glass Waiting for … Continue reading →

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Spring Is the Hungry Season

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

They shine, these silver days that promise Spring When bits of sun light up forgotten things, Like trowels that have lain too long unused By double-bladed Klingon garden tools. Even through closed windows, I can hear Birdsong that’s been missing … Continue reading →

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