losses in life
low setting sun
through branches of trees
now rises again
as birds quietly sing

*

dragonfly rests
for a moment
on the tree branch
long enough for me
to see each wing

*

reading the poets
of my parents’
generation
their voices
return

(SMILE, 2010)

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timeless summer day
I don’t know how old
these plants are . . .

The images are courtesy of Free Vintage Art.