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undeterred by time
the Mississippi rolls on
a slow Southern drawl
-dharmaworks

Added March 22, 2012, 7:58 am

miles from any sea
paddling furiously
red rowboat mailbox
-dharmaworks

Added March 20, 2012, 1:40 pm

mister morning bird
a sunrise one hit wonder
singing the classics
-dharmaworks

Added March 15, 2012, 7:48 am

carousel ponies
each one galloping in place
on unbroken snow
-dharmaworks

Added March 1, 2012, 12:55 am

upon reflection
middle age bore bitter fruit
these pears in the trunk
-dharmaworks

Added February 29, 2012, 8:36 pm

a delicious meal
squatting under the full moon
all good things must pass
-dharmaworks

Added February 28, 2012, 3:18 pm

nestled together
Venus courting the cold moon
a late valentines
-dharmaworks

Added February 25, 2012, 8:08 pm

hyperactive kids
their mouths smeared with chocolate
indian war paint
-dharmaworks

Added February 24, 2012, 11:28 am

his rap tap tapping
a walking stick on flagstones
cracks in the morning
-dharmaworks

Added February 22, 2012, 10:48 pm

in the temple square
the teacher who never smiles
shares a secret laugh
-dharmaworks

Added February 22, 2012, 12:26 am

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