where are you?

lost and found

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i've put you somewhere

on a shelf out of my reach

why did i do that?

Sleepy me

Yawn
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My heavy eyelids
drooping with the day's efforts,
ready to close shut.

Just the thought of sleep,
stretching across the blankets
drool on my pillow.

If only the morning
could last all day, through my lunch,
and into dinner.

scrumtrulescent

invention of epic proportions

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Hot steam whistles loud,

gears spin and clank together.

Such a wild machine!

See the flags flapping

as it hurtles down the hill?

Rampant revelry!

But what does it do?

Does it make little whats-its?

Or lift up the rug?

It's a mystery,

unsolved and quite unsettling,

that boggles the mind.

Yet onwards it goes

away into the dark night

clicking and clanking.

The Big Green

Mistress of Mine

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your emerald waves

rolling away into night

carrying my heart

flotsam and jetsam

lost upon the endless sea

bobbing to and fro

you'll always be there

the multitudinous green

or so we can hope

driven

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my eyes on the road

and my hands are on the wheel

on my way to life

11.11.11

Symbolism
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numbers hold their sway
they control our lives subtly
don't mistake their strength!

The Days Are Just Packed

Time flies
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When you're having fun
You will hardly notice the time
As you hurtle past

Life's a ride sometimes
And sometimes you're the driver
No need for pit-stops

Our paths often cross
Not as often as they should
Brief travel buddies

I'll see you out there
Along the Highway of Life
Waving as you pass

red, red wine

warmth

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sliding down my throat

sweet and warm, pure delicious

an end to the day

autumn train ride

Golden Grace
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Heart-warming beauty
Waves of color painting trees
A season of change

The Texas

 A Drink In Haiku

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Lick the Tabasco,

Then whiskey and tequila,

Follow with a lime

summer dreams

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connected once more

long lost friends now re-finding

with some new flavors

so close, yet so far

and now we're searching again

grasping at loose straws

now let's not forget

the morning thunder rumble

nature's poetry

A reminder...

There you were

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Remember Goodbye?

When you held my hands softly

Lingering fingers

The Devil's in The Details

shivering

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early rising fool

pushing through the foggy mind

something from nothing

voices

muffled

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i can almost hear

voices muffled and distant

as though by pillows

laughter that's not mine

either in my head or elsewhere

not echoes at all

murky-water depths

releasing old memories

faded history

old smiles make me smile

appreciated more now

nostalgic, happy

little reminders

things that used to be closer

barely within reach

if i stretch for them

close my eyes and remember

time has no meaning

cupid

silly li'l baby
flying around with those wings
shooting your arrows

it hurts, what you do
in the softest of my heart
tugging me along

i'm always watching
looking out for your shadow
it's a scary thing!

changes

did you notice?

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they're not obvious

these changes we're going through

little by little

they hide in corners

on secret shelves in our minds

hardly ever seen

then one golden day

we look at ourselves clearly

a new person born

old doubts are long gone

what was 'future' is now 'past'

switched without a word

facing challenges

new strengths embolden our stride

lifting us higher

notice your changes

see yourself for what you can be

it is possible

guilt

shameful inattention

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guilty distraction

lack of pure dedication

bottling frustration

the opposite game

wheel

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opposite of blue

orange contrasts perfectly

compliments even

then red sits opposed

from green's envious trouble

holiday yin-yang

purple's royal hue

highlighted by yellow's glow

rich interaction

Ego

strength

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a rubber balloon

inflated by helium

deflated by truth

think big.

Enough Room

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dreams are big items

they take up a lot of space

those huge bulky things

make sure they have room

they need to breathe, move around

the sky is too small