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spring again…
magnolia trees
turn sky pink

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cool morning air
along Muskoka trail
spider’s web shines

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tapping from woodpeckers
sudden splash from the beaver
as hikers turn

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loons’ calling
scattered diamonds on the lake
the sun rises

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in Vivienne’s still pose
a red fox passing her—
a still rock

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on the top of
the green glass lake
canoe gliding by

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pause for new bud
squirrel in its praying pose
shutter clicks

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unfurling
the red rose’s hues:
Neville’s exact lens

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love-hate
fawn visiting
Poys pray flowers be spared

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behind a green wall
children’s laughter
rises from gooseneck loosestrifes

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horizontal rainbow…
whose brush splashes
this colorful scarf?

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summer sunset
diving through swimming rings
mallard ducklings

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heat waves
hovering over red crocosmia
hummingbirds whizz

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pink water lily
mirroring herself…
full moon night

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claiming their crab apples
mother bear and her cubs
up and down Poys’ trees

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in fall winds
butterflies flit
among mums’ blooms

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autumn lake view
by Poys’ cottage
free oil paintings from masters

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floating in the wind
milkweed seeds…
someone’s love story?

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ritual for life…
arranging dried peonies and hydrangeas
in hollowed logs

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through bare branches
a pink moon rises
beyond the dusky ravine

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fluffy snow
Vivienne, a child again…
the gentle touch of snowflakes

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tracks in snow
mixed footprints
from un-invited visitors

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Christmas party
outside the Poys’ cozy home
glittering ice crystal

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up high the sunroom
blooming geraniums
and the family’s winter spirit

Anna Yin : 2022/04/30