Two house dogs prefer

To sleep in the dusty road

In August moonlight

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When I was a child

The night was loud and bright with

Whippoorwills, fireflies.

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Summer morning mist

Just reaches to the hubcaps:

Old car in the woods.

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Maypops, thornapples,

Wild grapes and puffballs were found

But no wildflowers

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High summer woods trail

Someone walked here this morning

Clearing spiderwebs

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Today the sun turns

To slink toward the darkest time

Deep in mid-winter.

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What glows green & round

After spring exuberance?

The secret maypop.

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Flash of bright color

Deep in the green shadowed woods;

A blue plastic cup.

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This bright sandy road

Wherever trees arch over

My feet seek the shade

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Late spring morning walk

Wildflower colors have left

Woods of intense green

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Low thunder since noon

Fades to silent graying sky

Suddenly cold rain

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Turn the wet earth brown

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Across the green field

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Gold boys on a red tractor

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This day of naps

Will be spent in sun and wind

Old black tom’s porch spot

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