Undammed

 

-------Undammed-------

 

Rivers 

reflect 

the best of us

 

At once 

both source and ocean

 

Ancient 

and fresh 

and flowing

 

With purpose

and truly free.

 

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Aster

 -------Aster-------

Gold 

and green

and in between

 

The violet dream 

of aster.

 

Summer

unfolding

through fields of spring

 

Like hope

from a child's laughter.

 

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Sweet Spring

 -------Sweet Spring-------

Alder leaves

like an eagle's wings

spread open

in the sunlight

Singing 

sweet from branches,

the budding

of the spring.

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Fortitude haiku

 -------Fortitude haiku-------

From the dry red earth,

From the river

to the sea,

Poppies will blossom.

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