Birthdays

Summer days fly by
Clouds write our daily stories
Celebrate birthdays

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Simplify

Clearing up the past
Simplifying what is now
Floating down the stream

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Summer Heat

Quiet summer heat
Clouds tumble through deep blue skies
Changeable paintings

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Music

Ecstasy and song
Rolling sounds drum nature's beat
Orchestra of rain

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Moment of Time

Brief moment of time
Vast expanse of universe
Held in each blossom

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Nature

Watch waves crashing shores
Observe lightning strike mountains
See nature blooming

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Communication

Communication
Will fail with jumped conclusions
Rock amid the trees

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Summer Days

Smell the new mown grass
Enjoy sun's sweet sensation
Short lived summer days

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On the Go

Coming and going
Standing in natural flow
All creature need rest

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A Truth

Possessing a truth
Applied to other people
Each flower unique

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Summer Heat

Return; summer heat
Flowers flourish in the sun
Cool night bring sweet rest

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Meditation

In meditation
Path to fulfillment is clear
Eyes seeking each sign

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Consequence of Time

Consequence of time
Finite number of hours
Shadows on the ground

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Summer Storm

Summer storm season
Clouds thundering off mountains
Silent residue

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Looking For Heroes

Looking for heroes
Fantasy of being saved
Lonely stretch of road.

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Storied Life

To be remembered
Storied life just the surface
Fades away to dust

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Decision

Future, present, past
Cocooned in our memory
Which track will we take

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Sweet Contentment

Sweetest contentment
First memories unbroken
Bud soon awakens

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Silent Story

Try to comprehend
Challenging unknowable
Stones: silent story

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Public Face

See the public face
Well of fire underneath
Snow covered granite

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Delicate Beauty

Delicate beauty
Temporary existence
Lifetime memory

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