Extraordinary
September has been extra-green for extra-long this year. That may explain why I was stopped in my tracks by a lone red leaf on the asphalt tonight.
How could one
with open eyes
fail to stop and gaze
at garnet hues
out of the blue
settled onto grays?
Extra-ordinary
There are a few homes scattered along this walking route. At one of these last night, a young woman enacted an ordinary chore with uncommon charm.
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A SIMPLE PRAYER
Cat and neighbor
walk from house to pen,
met halfway by eager hens.
The scene conveys a wish
that all might live like this.
May all, this day,
be lovingly fed
and rest, this night,
in nest or bed.
With that, I’ll wish you a good night and extraordinarily good dreams. ♥ ~Jo
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Photo Credit:
Hens by Businessplans at morguefile.com (modified detail)