Clouds frill fine tentacles; climb like jellyfish
Up the autumn sky; cormorant’s black silhouette
Poised to plunge stands on protruding rocks
Lake bass unconcerned tips and flashes
Bangs out giant ripples; leaves on slow roll-out—
Dash of red, rind of orange, but mainly stubborn
green and dry brown, while cricket drills
A non-stop rush to find his mate
Damp grass and cattails filter
Walkers crunch on gravel paths
Short-sleeved tees enough today
Horizon sky slings gray; a silky breeze stirs
First blue sky smiles in weeks suck off election stress
Cheeks curl cool; the season when dark drops fast.

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New York Pause

Red on red a cardinal

flies into the red maple

stop sign red signals

STOP!  I am stress tsunami

down, red on red stopped

summon ancient forces:

baby, fire, cannon,

crocodile breath, OM.      A sigh

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