opening the door
an unexpected challenge
key is upside down

-kaa

broken flower pot
most startled rosemary plant
amidst dirt and clay

-kaa

peaceful gardening~
mother spider with her egg
running for safety

-jws

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turning muddy soil
dandeloins and quackgrass
weeds in the clear state

-kaa

saturday morning
awareness slowly returns
sunlight through the blinds

-jws

lying on cold tile
pulsating heavy breathing
old cat in pawspice

-kaa

two empty white chairs
overlooking the back yard~
rain drips rhythmically

-kaa

backyard veggie plot
neighbor planted orange flowers~
cohabitation

-kaa

slowly back and forth
sitting on the windy porch~
empty rocking chair

-jws

wind stirs grass and trees
flagpole rings incessantly
sunlight comes and goes

-jws

this generation
already passing away~
white dandelions

-jws

heart-shaped, newly-born
leaves of the cottonwood tree
shimmer in the wind

-jws

back alley pavement
buzzing soul through his trumpet
three frightened pigeons

-kaa

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watching the grey sky
thunder rumbles; no rain yet~
get home, soaking wet

-jws

is this my last time
am i that kind of grateful?
holding soapy sponge
somehow i doubt it's the last
lasagna stuck to the plate


OR

what if it's my last
mindfully washing dishes
holding soapy sponge
am i that kind of grateful?
lasagna stuck to the plate

-kaa

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grey sky drops the rain
cherry tree drops pink blossoms
dandelions rise

-jws

frog peeps from creek bed
silhouette of green leaf buds
spring is whispering

-kaa

marigold, my snail
seems to end her day simply
no fuss or flurry

-kaa

visitors gather
rest stop in Indiana
snake-handling preacher

-kaa

cat in the doorway
watching raindrops hit the porch
as for the first time

-jws

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simple yellow hat
left at a roadside cafe
cake crumbs on the floor

-jws/kaa

alone in the wild
ant on a dandelion
discovering gold

-jws

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child-like excitement
new brown leather mary janes
blister on my heel

-kaa

a slumbering wake
rumbles of morning thunder
nature's alarm clock

-kaa

frogs down by the creek
trill in their high-pitched voices~
purring of the woods

-jws

when your blossom falls
may i sit with your moonlight
friend at the pond's edge

-kaa

... but before you go
paths that cross will cross again
i will watch for you

-kaa

morning full of mist
lacy trees stand quietly
orange sun rises

-jws

on a chilly day
where does the firefly light go
a storage unit?

-kaa

all the tunes at once
(an orchestra warming up?)
birds sing over birds

-jws

anxious and angry
hate did not make me feel safe
and so it began
hundreds of prayer tie bundles
a silence entered my heart

-kaa

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sigh of forgiveness
weightlessness on the exhale
i hope he is well

-kaa

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tall yellow tulip
stands before serene Kuan Yin
petals palm to palm

-jws

thoughts of your cancer
staring in morning coffee
my eyes look back

-kaa

gentle rain falling
green world becoming greener
lush purple flowers

-jws

in an envelope
the moon and stars and glitter
with a kiss for you

-kaa

over the pansies
behind a night sky of clouds
a quarter moon drips

-kaa