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Baring Winter’s Arrival

04 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by P Moorman in Life, Seasonal, Weather

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change, grass, green, season, summer, weather, Winter

I bare sandals as I step out,
half expecting the lawn to respond
like it did yesterday, when
the sun encouraged its green
tendrils to grow plush and wiggly,
tickling my fleshy exposed toes.

But time can change quickly,
and my exposed toes scrunch under,
seeking shelter from winter’s chill
and the inevitable crunch of grass as it
splays frozen and flat beneath the sandal.
Together, we bear the weight of the season.

Sandal feet in grass

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Dancing to Different Beats

01 Tuesday Sep 2015

Posted by P Moorman in Animals and Insects, Humor, Life, Nature

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acceptance, animals, dance, Fear, humor, life, music, Nature, poems, Poetry, seasonal, seasons, Snakes, summer

We looked deeply into each other’s eyes,
Your head held high and proud,
Mine slightly lowered and held fast as we
Passed in the grass.

I spoke briefly, noticing how you had grown
Through the summer,
And thankfully you didn’t hiss a reply
But smoothly glided on,
The perfect glissade to my Texas two-step
In the opposite direction.

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I See White Stallions

30 Sunday Aug 2015

Posted by P Moorman in Life, Nature, Seasonal, Weather

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life, music, Nature, poem, poems, Poetry, Relax, seasonal, seasons, sky, summer, Tranquility, weather

I see white stallions
pulling puffs of clouds across
the powdery blue vastness,

a performance guided
by gentle winds
instrumentally in sync
with a relaxing summer day.

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Musical Van Delight

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by P Moorman in Children, Family, Life, Seasonal

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children, family, ice cream, life, nostalgia, poems, Poetry, seasonal, summer

Some vans play rock or rap,
others a country fiddle,
But the van that travels my street
meets halfway in the middle.

Its sound is like a harpsichord
broadcast for ALL to hear;
The now familiar melody
says ice cream is very near.

Nostalgic to us oldsters,
Now common to young alike;
We all clutch our dimes and quarters
in search of cool delights.

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Beat the Heat!

14 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Art, Life, Weather

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art, fans, heat, hot, life, poems, Poetry, summer, weather

Smiling sun

When air conditioners fail,
simplicity prevails with
goood, old-fashioned ingenuity.

Be it church fans,
Oriental fans, or
accordion-folded paper
from junk mail,

Renderings from yesteryear
swiftly flow
into modern times.

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Dichotomy of Summer

18 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Humor, Life, Seasonal, Weather

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dichotomy, humor, life, poems, Poetry, seasonal, summer, weather

Languished complaint of hot body
on a sultry summer afternoon;
followed by
teeth-chattering complaint of cold shivers
after a cooling dunk in the pool.

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Tasting Summer’s Pleasures

03 Saturday May 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Family, Life, Nature, Seasonal

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family, food, Nature, poems, Poetry, seasonal, summer, sun

Tasting Summer’s Pleasures
   By Absorbing Nature’s Bounties

Absorbing
Tongues innocently lick the mixture of
dripping perspiration mixed with melting
coconut-scented sunscreen as it
careens down sun-drenched faces,
making its way over cheekbones into the
curves of the corners of the mouth.

Nature’s
Subconsciously, hands rise to rub scented pollens
from scratchy eyes and irritated noses, recognizing
too late that instead the mouth inhaled the sensuous
smells of fresh mowed lawns and fragrant roses.
Tastes of nature course through the body as the
nose identifies the delectable aromas of summer.

Bounties
Mouths water as soaked wood chips mix with lit
charcoal briquettes, flames giving rise to a distinct
smoky flavor reminiscent of last summer’s bountiful
outdoor barbecue parties–grill-marked burgers,
chips, dips, relishes, homemade ice cream–
pleasing to palates of all ages, including the family dog.

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