Matching Contest - 2 - Janaury 2015 • Millikin University

coolers full
bags packed
the smell of sunscreen

tis the season
for poofy white dresses
and wedding bells

splash for the kiddy pool—
splashes my face
and widens my smile

summer breeze
mist from a child's squirt gun
falls in my drink

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school play ground
the little boy
kissed the chattering girl

bright blue eyes
red lips
he kissed the girl

first snow—
the little girl runs
to the front window

Christmas morning
a beggar asks for money
I empty my pockets

 

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our morning walk
my dog piddles
on a neighbor's rose

spring showers
the puppy searches
for a dry place in the yard

fire crackling
the wine bottom half empty
she finishes it off

strong wind blows—
I sip my tea from
my sister's favorite mug

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the polar bear sinks
I wonder
can one person save the world

dandelion field seeds spread
she wishs for another field
full and blossoming

clouds
shaped like dogs
the bright sky

summer sun
the flowers peek
from my cousin's grave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

chimes play—
our song
a new beginning

summer night
friends hanging out
around a fire

a stressful day
clearing my mind
I run alone

trouble in paradise
she leaves the house
for her sisters

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warm wind
caress my neck
he taps my shoulder

I fall into his arms
I see his smile
up close for the first time

country road
staring up at the stars
date night

summer night
movie and dinner
our first date

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