jdbrush
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On a winter branch,
a kinglet inclines his head,
shows his ruby crown.
about 12 hours ago
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Crescent moon
grins pale and yellow
through treetops.
4:56 PM Dec 18th
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Leaves cling to the tree
like dancers unwilling to
release their partners.
1:40 PM Dec 16th
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After the frost,
the bush is a galaxy
of collapsed stars.
4:02 PM Dec 11th
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Slow white flakes
drifting down silent.
A folded sky.
6:58 PM Dec 7th
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Cold, drizzly and gray,
flurries in the hill country—
December perfect.
12:09 PM Dec 1st
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How fast the leaves change.
Fiery hues replace green.
I almost missed it.
1:53 PM Nov 30th
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Snake at the front door.
Just a rat snake, I think. Still,
the paper can wait.
6:30 PM Nov 25th
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Grackle tree--
boughs shake and chatter
at the cars.
5:26 AM Nov 25th
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Parting clouds reveal
Jupiter and half the Moon,
bright above my house.
2:46 PM Nov 24th
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Cold front falls.
The Killdeer scatter.
A hawk dives.
2:45 PM Nov 17th
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Waiting on the fence,
autumn's first chipping sparrow--
How far he has flown.
5:41 AM Nov 11th
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November morning—
distant howling coyotes
under Orion.
5:42 PM Nov 6th
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Autumn's first gadwall,
awaiting his southbound friends,
swims lonely circles.
7:04 AM Nov 1st
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Post oak savannah--
A flock of scissor-tails flies
south down the Brazos.
11:48 AM Oct 29th
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Street puddles
reflect still treetops.
I drive through the sky.
1:56 AM Oct 28th
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Chemical plant flares,
a fireball burns the night sky.
It's never dark here.
5:13 PM Oct 27th
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A northerly breeze--
waves flow and eddies swirl through
grass that's gone to seed.
4:52 PM Oct 23rd
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When I move,
the fog becomes rain.
I stand still.
2:49 PM Oct 13th
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Crisp blue fall morning.
Deer turds litter the driveway.
A half-eaten plant.
5:10 PM Sep 30th
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- Name James Brush
- Location Austin, TX
- Web http://coyotemerc...
- Bio writer, teacher, blogger, birder, lover of words and nature
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