• one free verse poem
• one tanka
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the moment of not-spring
has no bold herald
save a passing notation
on one’s calendar
easily missed
there is not a disruption
in the earth’s crust
there is no disturbance
in the air
the planets
do not misalign
the moment of not-spring
is a non-moment
as can be the moment of not-love
it can pass by unnoticed
no disruption
no disturbance
but the realization
of not-love
is a storm
more fierce
than even the worst
of spring’s fury
it can break the earth
wide open
leave one gasping
for the next breath
as all the stars
fall from heaven
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fresh-placed flower scent
feel of soft grass under knee
memories still grip
more and more are sweet recall
hard tears turning to soft smiles
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