In the distance
a barking dog competes with
a cawing crow for
noisemaker of the year, but
both lose to some squealing pigs.
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Common Ground
Though they may bicker,
they do agree on one thing:
the seed is worth fighting for.
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Seasonal Signals
Spring offers many
shades of green to show winter
it is time to go.
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Experienced Travelers
It may only be
a stop-over, but those geese
find a way to settle in.
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Riding Life’s Waves
Sailors teach us though
we can’t control the wind, we
can adjust our sails.
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After The First Mowing
Things look orderly,
green, and neat, but seem
strangely incomplete without
the scattered bits of gold.
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Tree Talk
The cedar tree said
to the dogwood: ” You’re such a
blooming idiot.”
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In All Kinds Of Weather
Like the soil that holds
and feeds the roots of trees,
a morning routine
can ground and nourish us too.
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A Matter Of Change
Things change when
the question changes
and what will the day bring
becomes what will I bring to the day.
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Showtime
The cast assembles
for their morning appearance
on kitty tv.
Cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers
and squirrels
all vie for the leading role.
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