Today’s challenge

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A challenging today
Turning off the modern mind
Breathing in fresh air

Thoughts on Time

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The briefness of life
Should give us pause about time
As it fades away

A Sunday in April

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Walking through sunlight
Warmth flowing across my skin
Happy spring is here

Facing my storm

A storm faces me
Destruction; my own making
Irrational fears 

A Tanka About Germs

Coal-fired lungs wheeze
Annoyance for all in my house
This crafter of phlem
As springtime rolls past windows
Buoyant blossums show

I Am Caine

I am Caine
Acursed by God
And yet protected
Strangely blended
Mix of rage with
Hope. Enthusiasm
Tainted by jealousy
Perhaps in this, long
Life denied my
Brother, I may find
Redemption