active listening

 static-ful broadcast
fiddling knob mindfully
clarity blossoms

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thirty four

happy reminder
goodness can last a lifetime
anniversary

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swish of corduroy
brain freeze without the ice cream
late December stroll

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maelstrom

coriolis force
deflected from intended
political spin

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agony

beach of rounded stones
appearances deceiving
barefoot walk to sea

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going through the motions

who are you today
the weight of calculation
must make you weary

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edge of hubris

successful advice
even when solicited
sliver of failure

down the line

uncomfortable truce
syncopation of desire
and nature's leavings

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Inspired by sma river's Feedback and Forth

self exam

enlightening or
currying adoration
honest appraisal

fingerstyle reverie

smiling with the tune
a fingerstyle reverie
my son plays guitar

crabby

crabby to the core
callinectes sapidus
blue with attitude

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stuck

cusp of adventure
chasm between will and can
balance blessed or cursed

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inspired by Sam Collet's Inhibitions.

three on a match

even though the fool
perceives the cool reception
he capers blindly

quiet tolerance
is no substitute for warmth
but to the fool hope

hope springs eternal
but in the depths of winter
even the fool cries

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harbinger

a single teardrop
poised on cheek about to fall
spring's ambassador

inspired by the poem emo's lament by Lynn Paden

tidal pull

betwixt the sun and moon
dark corridor bound with light
indecision reigns

constant strain

a single sailor
gently moves a battleship
patience is the key

Duplicated Memory in Blue

mimeo cadence
the aroma mimeo
memory in blue

Inspired by a post by Lynn Paden

climate change

a rainy morning
drops on newspaper pages
obituaries

April Fools

April first challenge

Eyes wide mouth agape
Recognition slowly dawns
Lips purse and eyes slit