Table of Contents 1. Thinking 2. Garbage Can 3. Silence 4.
Strawberry cake 5. A Rare Fowl 6. Epiphany 7. On A Leash 8. Easter
9. Critters and Folks 10. If 11. A Blessing
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1 Thinking Thinking, I wonder If my best friend could ever be
that little mouse.
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2 Garbage Can The tough, cavernous mouth yawns opens for any
old thing I care to remove and shove in Musty newspapers, plastic
bags, leftover Mexican dinner, cereal boxes, milk jugs, Chinese
takeout containers fragrant pecan tree and ginger leaves, orange
peel Receives them well! As though it knows today There is a time
to scatter, to gather and a time to throw away.
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3 Silence Sang a dove from the pear tree Where is she where is
she? Called, unwilling to flee Fly to me fly to me and Silence came
near. With wind and clouds to hear Where are you where are you?
Sensing night and his fear I am here Attentively, Silence came
near. Her voice was faint So soon so soon? Under a distant moon
Cooing, he flew Remain there! And Silence nestled with pears.
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4 Strawberry Cake Not to miss this sweet rosy kiss Concoction
akin to perfections bliss The casual mention of strawberry cake
whets appetites To line for a crumb, a morsel, a slice. More than
milk and sugar and flour and eggs Strawberries activate forks and
legs From shady places where they might reside Into a space of
broad daylight. Agreeably, our tasks we seem to forsake With a
casual mention of strawberry cake.
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5 A Rare Fowl The peacock, a rare fowl Cannot imitate an owl
Does not vocalize in words As do cockatoos, parakeets Should you
ever hear him speak Remembered are his melodies. He lives on lawns,
sometimes in zoos He walks on roofs. Although alarmed, he will not
growl The peacock, a rare fowl.
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6 Halloween Halloweens thin veil is the last cool October
evening (Some dress in a witchs gown and hat for goodness sakes
dont do that Become a nun or dress as one-an umpire not a vampire.)
When costumed children and cloudy sky seem eerie shadows passing by
Is just enough for me to see, silly as it seems I have misgivings
about the living on Halloween.
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7 Epiphany To what measure Is an imprinted Epiphany Especially
speaking? What will snow bring Paper thin stars Collaged,
twinkling? Whose reflections become More brilliant than His
Treasures, glistening? What say the date palm Of the seasons
Sweetness, smiling? And what joy You bring To my heart Omnipotent
Being Innocence peering.
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8 On a Leash Why take your dog for a walk? Have you considered
it might bark, run haphazardly into the street? Certainly superior
using a leash for they snap at gnats jump for butterflies,
iridescent dragonflies and wildly chase rabbits in dreams.
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9 Easter Easter morning let the earth sing and squawk, and bray
with palms, peep and chirp He is alive Oh, happy day! Creator of
life family, friends and Spring chocolate, bright blossoms the
loveliest things in His name, Happy Easter.
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10 Critters and Folks Now, ther wuz critters Roamin about on
ther paus Thru ole Mista Girauffs garden Polite like, but lookin,
lookin for sumpin Mighty tasty in vegtblessorta like Wes do down at
the grocity dn This ro and dat seein what look good. And what you
seppos thes see? Theys dig around and foun gol, Yez, theys find
sompin look like leaves wid it in the earth Where ole Mista Girauff
done hid his jar. Seein it no good, theys tweest and scratch To
tech the green leaves that was so bad They spits em out! Ole Mista
runs outside En hollers. Critters stood n looked at im Since leaves
no good, dey just sit thar n stare Wonderin bout what hapnen to ole
Mista thes mornin.
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11 If If the world were elliptical with an eclipse there would
be an eclipsed ellipse; if the all the green were brown On the
earth it would be a brown round. If all the salt water were fresh
in the sea then there would be sweet sea. And if forests were
filled with blackberries they would be berry full!
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12 A Blessing May the Lord find in you His peace, morning mist
gently moving to His will; May the Lord see in you His light
brightly glowing For others to know. May the Father place in you
His words, soft whisper Wisdom for your days, May He walk beside
you For guide, angels wings In goodness overflowing.