Tag: human interest
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Rabbit’s Surprise
It was stormy today and after the rain, the sun peeked through the clouds. Finally, a chance to get out for a walk. We walked along the western trail and there was quiet, no one around. I was a little hesitant on the trail this day because that’s where my neighbor told me that they…
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Sky
Leaving before the sun rises, the quiet comforts me. This time is my favorite time of day. The midst on the hills rises and dances. There is a fawn peeping out of the tree line. I made coffee to take with me. The coffee is hot in its holder, fragrant. The twists and turns of…
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Transmute
Tonight I walked to the meadow and was surprised to see that there were seven deer there. They looked at me, unafraid and curious. The dog was on his lead and pulled to see them. We interrupted their meeting. The dog and I stood still to watch them at the edge of the meadow. They…
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Orange Zest
Orange Zest I looked down at the orange in my hand. The clean fresh scent drifts up and encircles me. An orange hug, a fresh embrace. The peel in my hand is bright and thick and colorful. It’s skin when scraped against the grater yields, zest. Rubbed raw against the grater, the outside is sweet,…
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Grateful
The Italian lady puts a platter in front of me. It’s enough food for 6 people. Here you go she says and smiles at me. She is tiny and thin and her apron hangs crooked on her. Her eyes are deep brown and kind. She touches my shoulder and says enjoy. The food is steaming…
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Flowers in the window
My mom was dying. She was at home in what they call home hospice. The nurse assigned was advised by her physician to give her morphine. My mom was tiny, fading and full of pain. The morphine helped. This morning I watered the flowers I bought for her two years ago. They sit in my…
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Dreams
Last night I dreamed about you. It was clear and real. I saw your face, smiling and laughing at the kitchen table. The view from the kitchen window the same. The Spanish moss on the trees elegantly dressed them. We were there, in the house, in New Orleans. The house was crowded with friends and…
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