A squirrel’s mobile
swinging high and out of reach.
This is for the birds!

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Loyal protector
on guard, ever vigilant
He’s sure earned his rest

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Been wound up lately,
living a life suspended.
Time to shake that off.

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Leggy, nonchalant,
blasé — pretending she’s not
the gods’ messenger

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Another week of April/National Poetry Month/haiku-o-rama has come and gone!
And what have I expressed 17 syllable appreciation for so far?

• 1 – Spring
• 2 – Rain
• 3 – Flowers/Roses
• 4 – My birthday
• 5 – Coffee
• 6 – Friendship
• 7 – The Moon/Eclipse
• 8 – Seeds/Possibility
• 9 – Meditation
• 10 – Eggs/Possibility
• 11 – Slowness/Patience
• 12 – Yoga
• 13 – The Trail/Running/Hiking

And now, for #14 — To Do Lists/Getting Things Done!

Happy to admit:
sometimes things go on the list
just to be checked off

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The path disappears
under fast, heavy footfall
which is how I’m found

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Lilypad unfurls:
Am I a water blossom
or a spring peeper?

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This might come off as disingenuous, but today I’m feeling grateful for how very long it takes to write a book. I’m naturally impatient, so mostly, usually, I want the whole process  to happen asap. But the thing about books is that sometimes they take long enough for me to figure out how to write them. Phew.

Steady as she goes
Estimated arrival?
She’ll know when she’s there

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Planetary orbs
With terrestrial promise
And suns of their own

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