Tagged: season

some things still surprise

some things still surprise
us when we turn the corner –
from winter to spring,

from summer to fall – life is
happening right in front of us
.
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the weeds that come up

the weeds that come up
this season may not be the
ones that come up the

next – we do not encourage
it, they do not fancy us
.
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in the lifespan of

in the lifespan of
a black garden ant, mom nurtures
her garden so that

there will always be a sense
of home, from summer to spring
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: home

spring will catch us off-

spring will catch us off-
guard every time,
like a smile at
day’s end,
on the station
platform, across
the third rail
.
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hand in hand

hand in hand
in hand,
spring,
already
looking to
cut loose
.
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mid-november, sweet

mid-november, sweet
citrus fills up our entire
house, ripe for winter
.
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inside each waiting

inside each waiting
are small sachets of seasoned
waiting, provided

principally as a source
of comfort, preservation
.
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autumn finds us

autumn finds us
dreaming
of summer
while steeped
in its cool
beauty
.
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t minus one entire

t minus one entire
season to winter,
mom and i are giddy,
fingers sugar-
tipped, mouths
citrusy sweet.
end-of-summer
weather is meant
to be this candied-
orange-peel-sticky
.
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we are ready for

we are ready for
winter, fists full of candied
ginger, tongues burning
.
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