
“All my life through the new sights of nature made me rejoice like a child.” Marie Curie
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Floral Bells
Little floral bellsWe love to sing and ringWhile we swingIn the winter wind and rainLittle floral bellsWe know our lives are shortBut as we cavortWe hope to ease your human painDon’t let evil politiciansWeigh you downTry to think of usAs we are nowBefore we fall to the ground!Try hard to smile, not frown!
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Second Chances
At first, from a distance, I dismissed youAs too uniformly drabI didn’t expect to find such color and beautyThrough a lensSecond looks, second chancesSerenditpitous reflections and reminders
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Mountains
Youth looks up to the mountain peak Ascends with vigor Age looks back with wonderAnd hard-earned perspective Forward to an unknowable horizon I feel no sense of descent At least not yet Maybe there will be new mountains Better and bigger Ever climbing To the source of the stars Painting by Kawase Hasui
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Goldfinches
In summer I heard you whistleFrom the giant thistleDreaming of seeds yet to comeNow the seeds are eaten, the stalks have fallenYet still you singMuch needed cheer to my soul you bring

