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patterned rugseen via Zoomlooks like tiles
cat into the treetree on the floorcat out of the tree
drumbeat heartbeatracing and poundingas if to burst
tiny orangeswith rind so thin --no need to peel
there is no lightwithout the darknessand vice versa
is nothing sacred?the question is hollow --everything is sacred
warm wool shirtfrom a renewable resourcebut is it ethical?
Summer friendshelp Winter neighborssurvive
ripples on the lakenever quite rediscoveringthe stillness
anxious peopleseeking but not findinginner peace
cloudless sky --beneath the ground:ice cavern
falling from the cliffthe pebble warns the water --ripples on the pond
snow blanketssent through the wash --gone
Love After 30
A rhyming story in 500 words or less. While stumbling 'round my little town, quite down on life and drunk on wine, I spot a shimmer on the ground, and bend to see my…
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