Winter of Life

A reconnection
Remembered journeys and joys
The winter of life

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Twenty-Four Hours

Twenty-four hours
The present of a lifetime
Nature's sweet cycle

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Magnificence

Day quickly exits
A moment of magnificence
As in our own life

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Hide and Seek

Playing hide and seek
In the moon light of winter
Hidden truth revealed

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Natural Talents

Natural talents
Wild, beautiful and special
Like flowers; precious

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Search for Meaning

A search for meaning
Heart aching for acceptance
Laugh, the turkey moves

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Interdependence

World sits in silence
Natures interdependence
Wrapped in thankfulness

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Happy and Carefree

Happy and carefree
Beauty in flowers of fall
Future is present

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A Walk After Dark

A walk after dark
Fall leaves rustle under foot
Hidden light brings truth

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Days Ending

Day slowly passes
Final glorious moment
Celebrating life

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Finding Consensus

Finding consensus
Ownership of opinion
Nature's compromise

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In Hiding

Answers in hiding
Awaiting the right question
Look past the shadow

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Compulsive Control

Compulsive control
Stranglehold on all you see
The circle of time

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Sentinel of Thought

Sentinel of thought
Speaking always what is real
Joy of the cloud forms

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Into the Silence

Into the silence
Listening for an answer
Hear what you can see.

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Memories Cherished

Wishing on a star
Childhood dreams revisited
Memories cherished.

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Befriending

Lonely befriending
Concern for others topmost
Walk that path alone

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Understanding/Reaction

Deep understanding
Immediate reaction
How solid is rock?

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Human Worries

Humankinds worries
Dependent on one outcome
The world smiles at you.

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Solemn Pledge

A solemn pledge
A soft moon in the pale sky
Are fulfilled in time

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Friday Celebration

Thankful for Friday
Relaxation, refueling
Joy in smiling blooms

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An Inspiration

Old newspaper clip
A remembered fall flower
An inspiration

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