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Came upon these 

open flat plains 

and they took

me back to better days 

of easy love 

and simple things

that sun went down

my eyes looked up

and i could recall all

the good things in my life 

Texas

Wide open skies 

remind me 

that Texas sunsets 

bring me home 

good intentions II

tiny lizards 

climb the porch screen 

they jet around 

then remain still 

watching me slowly

oh, am i the danger?

then why am i a bit scared?

sweet parts

oh it’s the joy in that sunshine

hits you right along your smiling face 

it’s the sweet warm breeze 

hugging you with abandon 

it’s the happy in the birdsong

and the hops of baby goats 

it’s the sleepy yawn of puppies

and the leaping bodies of whales 

Dear Sunshine

Dear Sunshine 

follow me to the southeast 

where water is flowing 

in abundance 

where the laughter of children

can be heard upon the beach 

and my feet will be firmly planted 

in the sand 

little sparrow

I see you, little sparrow

with the wind tossing your feathers about

You are not worried

You are not without 

The rain is pouring

and you are observing

You're tiny chest moving in and out

It is in the steady rhythm, 

the consistent heartbeat of:

I need not worry

I am not without

same sky

I look out at the sunset

the lines running across the sky

I close my eyes

I sigh

I think my God for reminders

how many sunsets have I seen in this place?

some with tears, and others with a smile on my face

and still the sun set

the day ended

and a new day began

junco

sweet little snowbird 

panda of the sparrow family 

with dark along her back, 

and a white round belly 

goodnight love

open the window for a few 

to listen to a twilight tune 

the cicadas perform this evening 

 and the concert is just for you 

the whip-poor-will calls out 

with its steady trill 

and the night is alive 

and yet comfortingly still 

grounding

i open my hand 

and in my palm

lie blooms with the slightest fragrance 

of honeysuckle and jasmine 

my laugh calls upon the forests

and the wind rises 

its humor meeting me 

in delight 

safety line

the silk thread 

of the tiniest silkworm

is a sure safety line 

to catch his fall 

he hangs upon my finger

and i marvel a bit

why must this creature 

be saved at all? 

stars at night 💫 ✨

i have become so small in their eyes

i could be the golden sunrise

and they would only turn away

and mistake me for dark and gloom;

and i walk every day

wanting no longer to have to prove

that i am a friend worth keeping

close to you

sweetness 🍑

you know where the lights 

grow dusk 

and the shadows mark

the landscape 

when the blue hour sets 

and the evening is met 

with the nighttime humming

interlude 

winter's winds

little one

you sit strong in wintertime

the winds blow

your feathers are ruffled

and still

there you are

full of life

and sweetness

you saw little of goodness

when you were chased

and then abandoned

your wings a little damaged

but look at you now!

healing

and observing

the sun through the clouds

even the breeze

feels like applause

and it is!

so, lift your head towards the sky

and when the time is right

lift your wings

and take flight!

those same strong winds

will only lift you high

and that, dear one

is right where you belong

-les'nspired

Yars

leaning against me 

with a slight pressure to my chest 

it’s a soft do you love me?

it’s the quiet response, yes

- Les’Nspired

Summer’s Goodbye

upon each ripple 

is the gold of the sun 

the pink from the sky

the lap lap lapping 

to my ears, lean my head back 

and sigh 

thank you

thank you for the gentle breezes
they are like sweet refreshing kisses 
thank you for the sunshine bright on my face 
like kind words warming me with grace
thank you for the colors across the skies 
they are like reminders of love to my eyes 
thank you for the rhythmic buzzing cicadas
like a funny show just to delight us 
thank you for the moonlight amongst the stars 
like a steady father with loving arms 
thank you for you, my best friend 
you are like a cherished promise that will never end 

- les’nspired

summer ₊✩‧₊˚ 𓆦˚₊✩‧₊

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fireflies of the evening 

come and keep me company 

yes, come and dance 

ever so delicately

you float and sway 

and twinkle away

and i am breathing anew 

just enjoying you

thunder

It is crackling rumbling 

thunder outside 

and my heart is like that

rolling and turbulent 

dark and tumultuous;

no rain 

good mornings

morning light caresses the dew upon the grass
the breeze is gentle and refreshing upon the skin