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Today I’m remembering
Dreamy winters night’s
Near the coast of Oregon
A steady rain falling
Drinking coffee with friends
Jazz plays from a small radio
Voices of friends faded
Some returned to dust
This time so many ago
Many rains have washed away
The memory dusty not gone
Betwix books & sunbeams
Motes of dust glide like stars
Drifting amongst dreams
And the dreamers who dream
Throbbing skull
Easing now
As tea
Drifts through
My veins
I face challenges
With optimism bias
Life is amazing
Here’s spring’s decadence
Glorious colors, riches;
Wealth beyond measure
Into the expanse
Blue water, sky and mountains
Converge in sunlight
Saturday morning
The house is nearly silent
Dogs bark nearby
Nature’s not mocked
For she holds all the power
We are but trifles
Monday’s pain now past
The other days have blurred by
Now Friday is here
In the morning dark
Intense rain’s forceful pounding
Rattling gutters
I awoke this morning to an intense downpour. More like the Philippines or Florida than Seattle.
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 