It Takes Time
It takes time to grow strong enough to
Cast a shadow such as this
Heal wounds ripping through my soul and flesh
Learn the sky starts at my feet
Catch the spring breezes
Accept my thorns
Life, it takes time
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Poem #8 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Abandon the Trail
Stepping lightly, leaving only temporary traces
I pause at the patch of evening primroses
No one will find where I abandon the trail
Making my own way
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Poem #7 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
White crowned sparrow in the yellow Lady Banks rose bush
Paths Crossed
A sparrow’s time is different than mine
Her actions much more determined
It’s dawn, time to feed
A long day awaits her
It is only by chance
Our paths crossed at the roses
She leaves its shelter to forage
I ready myself for the day, as well
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Poem #6 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Time To Let Go
Arriving swallows
Tell me it’s time to let go
Au revoir, winter
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Poem #4 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
A Late Blue Norther
A late blue norther
Gathers hail at the corner
Bruising spring’s new growth
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Poem #2 of NaPoWriMo
It's a long story ... 