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                                           Summer Afternoon

                    Cool summer breezes lacing through the trees,
                    rushing, rippling waters heading out to sea.

                    Sitting in the shade watching an eagle in its flight,
                    hypnotized by grasses waving in the light.

                    The wispy shadows lengthen as the sun moves west,
                    soon it will be time to travel home to my rest.

                                                                                                                                                     V.L.

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The Rising Sun

The rising sun reminds us all,

that every day brings new possibilities.

And when tests and trials get in our way,

they're only the gateways to new realities.

So, remember still - the sun will rise,

on each new morn - a day of opportunities!

                                                         V.L.

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Columbia River Gorge

           Clouds

The lofty, looming clouds hover over the massive gorge;

They stubbornly repel lucidity, as rain prepares to pour.

                                    V.L.

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  Summer Solstice

Faeries, druids, and dryads-
mystical, magical places;

Celebrating Summer Solstice-
wild wonder on children's faces.

                                  V.L.

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            Wellspring

Hidden deep in the soul is a wellspring -
holding kindness, wholeness, and balance.

Would we only tap into this wellspring -
bringing forth acceptance, compassion, and tolerance.                      V.L.
                                   

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             The Flower in Us All

Though rocks and weeds abide as well-
the blossom grows where the seed once fell.

There is beauty in the lonely places-
among all colors, sizes, and faces.

May we open our eyes and heed God's call-
and then to see the flower in us all.


                                             V.L.

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Photo: Public Domain                                                          Poetry: V.L.

         Young at Heart

    To be young at heart and young in mind
    brings a flow of life to all mankind.

    Forgive at once, and thus forget -
    lest seeds of bitterness do collect.

    Embrace your future, embrace your life -
    and thus change the world with your light!
                                        
                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                          Metamorphosis

                               Musing about metamorphosis
                               brings fascination to my mind.
                               Complete metamorphosis is a miracle-
                               leaving egg, larva, and pupa all behind.

                              When will mankind embrace a change?
                              Yes it means pain, struggle, and humility;
                               but it also brings peace, joy, and love.
                              Would we not change to save humanity?
                                        
    Photo: Public Domain                                                                                           V.L.

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                Share the Joy

To experience joy for one's self  is wonderful;

to share the joy of one's child is amazing.

Watching them change, and grow, and succeed -

is to me the greatest wonder of the world!


                                          V.L.

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                  Simplicity

        The first flowers of Spring
        emerge timid, but free -

        They survey the earth
        in their Simplicity.

        Their short lived time
        is no matter you see -

        It's the beauty they bring
        in their Simplicity!


                                     V.L.

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                  Waiting for Spring

Rain, rain, rain... waiting for the season to change.
Waiting for sunshine, for flowers, for Spring.

The Earth is stubborn, not desiring to change.
The dark, gray, winter days are unrelenting.

Finally, a breakthrough; time for the clocks to change!
Soon we will see the sunshine, the flowers, the Spring.

                                                       V.L.

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        Little Blue Jay

Little blue jay looks at me,
he picks at the grass.
Little blue jay looks at me,
he grabs a worm.
Little blue jay looks at me,
tugging, tugging-at last!
Little blue jay looks at me,
he flies away in joy.
                                 V.L.