on the foot-high pin oak
field mouse scampers
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waiting till morning
to photograph the flowers
alas, it's raining
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in darkness' chill
gossiping geese fly
to safe nesting place
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her father's pickup
collateral
for her student loan
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A bird,
a butterfly,
a falling leaf all flit
and flutter under the orange
dogwood.
Soft glow
of the mantel
decorated for fall:
Lisa's churn, autumn leaves, pumpkins,
gourds, nuts.
scratching itself
the young squirrel nibbles
on last year's acorns
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c 2022, Pat Laster dba lovepat press, Benton AR USA
