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Circle Dance

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Round moon makes its
rounds around the
round earth that moves
‘round the bright,
round life-giving sun.

Cyclical seasons grow the
round bulbs of spring into
round flowers in summer that
round out colorful bouquets.

‘Round about autumn we
round up fallen leaves into
rounded piles to jump in and play.

Round snowballs fly as
round-faced children run
‘round in the wintry cold.

Cyclical seasons
round out our years as we
cycle through ages and stages in the
circle dance of life.

R  R is for Round.

Playing from Memory

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blue and white

When I was a child
we played with sticks, rocks and mud, and
garter snakes until they escaped
into the long grass of unmown fields.

We looked for frog eggs —
and later for tadpoles — in
murky ditches of standing water
alongside gravel roads.

We went barefoot
and sometimes forgot to sidestep
the patches of barbed sand stickers that
latched onto the soles of our feet.

When I was a child
growing up in a small town,
I never realized
what a privilege it was.

CFFC: Blue and White

Each Passing Day

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With each passing day
the past grows ever longer,
even though we already
cannot fathom its scope.

 

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With each dawning day
the present forgives us,
and offers a clean slate
to create what we choose.

 

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With each dream or hope
the future takes shape.
Have we learned from our past?
Are we setting the stage
today?

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge:  Future

Morning Sun

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fearless

“You stood your ground, now the ground has shifted
Thought you’d lost your way, but the fog has lifted
Faced the darkest nights, now the time has come
to reclaim your soul, and face the sun…”

~ (Face the Sun)

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Half-Light
The Daily Post daily prompt: Fearless
Photo 101, Day Fifteen: Landscape & Cropping