Although central Texas received flood-level rains late this spring and early summer, some damage from the years of drought cannot be undone.
Those Who Remain
The dead stand as a reminder of better days
It will take some time before they fall
Longer even, until the last piece of bark
Disintegrates into nothingness
We benefit even from their decay
Those of us who remain
Inca Dove
Inca dove nesting
Away from paparazzi
Just wants privacy
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Poem #30 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Yes, 30 new poems in April! I made it!
No Reason Not To
I’ll bloom where I want
This place as good as any
No reason not to
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Poem #29 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Bottlebrush and Butterfly
Upside down pairing
Bottlebrush and butterfly
Gracefully allied
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Poem #28 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Even One
One good photograph
Out of maybe a thousand
Glad for even one
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Poem #27 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
It's a long story ... 