The Old Man and the Hammock

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Laced between two
Towering chestnuts
A lone cloth sways
In the breeze

An old man approaches
Fascinated by this haven
Harbored in the trees
Seemingly suspended in midair

He touches the soft weave
Halting its tireless exchange
Taking a step back
To ponder this canvas

Gently placing his body
Into the cradling cocoon
An old man sways
In the breeze

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French Toast

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French Toast
I still don’t have the answer
To a question asked
So long ago
Why do you buy milk, eggs and bread
When someone mentions snow

Does this sinfully sweet
Breakfast fare
Make us become a little manic
If we don’t get the ingredients
Do we all begin to panic

Do the slices of bread
With their cinnamon swirl
Remind you of riding a sled

Or the soft golden butter
Melting over the top
Remind you of warm days ahead

Do the fluffy white flakes
Falling down from the sky
Remind you of powdered confection

Or the syrup that’s oozing
Dripping over the sides
Remind you of sweet perfection

I want to know the simple truth
About this French Toast story
I’m pretty sure it’s not just snow
That gives it all its glory

Here’s the original story that asked the burning question: What Is It About Snow & French Toast?

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Rapids

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Rushing
Over jagged edges
Around winding curves
Tossing us about
Landing hard

Such is life
Bumps in the road
Well placed ahead
Some out of view
Eventually leading us
Into the calm

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Dance of the Firefly

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A sea of fluorescence
Flickering through the grass
On a dark Summer’s eve
In and out, like blinking lights
On a Christmas tree

A guiding effervescence
Glowing ever so slowly
Soft white to bright
Dancing through the air
Their bodies scintillate the night

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With Closed Eyes

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I took a pill

Hoping to fall asleep

Without dreaming of you

Instead your image

Became more vivid

Through the clouded mist

Your face forever etched

Into my mind

A vision forever seen

With closed eyes

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