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Planet Earth
magnolias in full blossom
announce spring
nature’s smile
freshman birds
chirrup for mother
setting sun rays
race across the field
never winning
unpacking shorts and t-shirts
she washes out the winter
warm moonlit grass
tickles my arm
her pillow shifts
still night air
waits for morning
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sun rise coffee
saves me, from
mid morning naps
rushing to work
he side steps a child’s love
playful deer stop
silent and still
on the wall mount
plastic shotgun birthday present
his training begins
reality tv show
makes her question
what is happiness
video games leave
his bicycle dusty
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retreating sunset
leaves the altar
dark and cold
a child’s paper airplane
made from divorce papers
her sweet voice
ends our relationship
my venus fly trap
rusty swing sets
worn down with laughter
walking through blossoming trees
happy, he laughs
at his blackberry tv show
spring flowers crushed
by empty beer cans
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the Fairview duck pond
overran by hissing geese
nature’s colonialism
an Indian reservation sign
moved aside for construction
my dad’s campfire stories
aren’t the same
through the phone
the warm glowing flame
dances across his tears
beach time fun
turns hot and sticky
dog poop
winding nature trails
a scenic highway
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pokemon cards
more memorized
than accounting notes
the rest of mylife
waits to finish the book report
studying for the test
I read the chapter too closely
history book pillow
crackling branches in the dark
ruin the bears stealth
dim moon light
comforts the mouse
while owls wait
the power outage
brings us close again
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steady candle flame
reflects off
our love
her instant-amnesia smile
I forget about the storm
family cookout
makes burgers taste like
home
gentle rolling waves
wash the sand smooth
cherry blossoms
fall gently
pink rain
Millikin setting sun
true happiness
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