Frustration

Deal with frustration
Happens when things don't work out
Sunrise still happens.

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Sweet Peace

Sitting in darkness
Gentle way to stop chatter
Sweet peace at weeks end

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Masks

Removing the mask
Freedom to life unfettered
Love and joy now bloom

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Ripples of Life

The ripples of life
Waves of joy and waves of pain
Like flowing water

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Standing in Silence

Standing in silence
Breeze blows across parking lot
I don't hear traffic

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Wide Open Arms

With wide open arms
Breathing in the days beauty
Nothing else matters

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Work Week

Time for giving thanks
Made it through another week
Spring season is here.

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Voicing a Love

In voicing a love

Destiny with history

Earths present with past

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Court Jester

Like a king's jester
Haiku tells the joke of truth
Image out of time

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Deep Seated Hope

A deep seated hope
Lost somewhere amid chaos
Found in oddest place

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Illusion

Water's sweet freedom
Flowing wherever it wants
Just an illusion

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Memories Fade

Quiet eventide
Painful memories fading
Riding gentle waves

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Bringer of Joy

Sunshine bringing joy
Thoughts of mortality wain
Finding our balance

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Tenuous Gift

Life's tenuous gift
Beauty and pain together
Move toward sunset

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Seasons

The cold of today
Blessed relief in August
Learn to trust seasons

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Occasional Storms

Trying to be good
Following the prescribed path
Occasional storms

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Secure Connections

Secure connections
Slowly building to comfort
Rock hidden in light

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Winning

Winning every time
Dealing with days ups and downs
Taking time to rest

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Pressure Cooker

Life's pressure cooker
Turns coal into a diamond
To build rocks takes time

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The Key

Facing the challenge.
When will fruit be ripe to pick?
Timing is the key

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Sing of Time

Sing of time passing
Success or failure elude
Storm before the calm

Photo and text copyright 2014 by Doris McCraw