From Royalty Pecan Farms, Caldwell, Texas
Traffic Jam in a Jar
Traffic Jam in a jar
How I wish that’s where you are
Cars and trucks galore
Block the road forever more
It’d be great to travel to a star
Stuffing all traffic jams into a jar
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Poem #15 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Contrast
Dark and light direct
One’s attention to contrast
Unique, not alone
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Poem #14 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Ticka’s garden gate
The Other Side of the Gate
Inside looking out
Noise and traffic
Concrete and heat
Hurries, worries, and frowns
On the other side of the gate
Outside looking in
Shade and shadow
Flowers and faeries
Benches, butterflies, and stars
On the other side of the gate
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Poem #13 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Reflections
Reflections are inherently biased
Inexorably inseparable from their point of origin
Reaction is distinct from intent, much to our surprise
Surely there aren’t two of me?
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Poem #11 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
Harbinger of Hope
The rose draws within for winter
Creating its own shelter
Returning from the frost is an uncertainty
We are always the last to know its fate
A leaf dares to steal a look at spring
A rosebud follows, shows us how to survive
Extending its petals, in time
A sigh of relief escapes through the open window
With the sunrise we discover another chance
To cherish the rose
A harbinger of hope for the future
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Poem #10 for NaPoWriMo and April Poetry Month
