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Stiff spring breeze

Posted on April 7, 2010 by gimble
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Tightly furled like clenched
fists, tentative red-tipped buds
sway on bare branches.

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Easter basket

Posted on April 4, 2010 by gimble
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Malted milk eggs, Peeps,
solid bunnies (eaten ears
first) hide in fake grass.

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Easter

Posted on April 4, 2010 by gimble
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What do bunnies and
chocolate have to do with
a resurrection?

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Posted in death, haiku, observations, sacrifice, spring, writing | Tagged curiosity, death, haiku, holiday, hope, mystery, writing | Leave a reply

Prodigal daughter

Posted on March 20, 2010 by gimble
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She’s coming home, train
speeding through the heartlands, back
to where we miss her.

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Early daffodils

Posted on March 18, 2010 by gimble
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Like green periscopes
tiny shoots peer from muddy
beds searching for sun.

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Posted in beauty, change, delight, garden, haiku, observations, seasons, serendipity, spring, winter | Tagged beauty, change, curiosity, garden, haiku, hope, light, seasons, winter | Leave a reply

Daylight savings spring ahead

Posted on March 18, 2010 by gimble
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Night pushed back, a dark
blanket kicked aside as the
sun stays wide awake.

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Almost spring

Posted on March 11, 2010 by gimble
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Snowpack seems solid
but underneath, droplets sing
of melting caverns.

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May day

Posted on May 2, 2008 by gimble
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When’s the right time to
wash winter blankets? Last night
I saw snowflakes fall.

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Dog tired

Posted on April 21, 2008 by gimble
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Our longer springtime
walks knock him out. There he lies
fat happy fur child.

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First warm day

Posted on April 18, 2008 by gimble
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Rake leaves left over
from fall. Clean porch furniture.
Spring into action.

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