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Summer

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summer nights
of comfortable warmth
thick with adventure
an irresistible force
carnival rides down at the fair
where 4H kids primp prized livestock
race cars blaze around a track
pounding a thunderous powerful roar
deep-frying grease
mixing the smells
beckoning foods festivals sell
driving home
all the windows down
familiar tunes blaring
through half a dozen towns
to bonfire smoke
wafting toward the moon
full as it is
on its perigee
amid voices recalling
fond memories past
fireflies flash
summer’s breeze blows
moments in time
now mentally froze

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Written by johnwhays

August 10, 2014 at 8:45 am

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Goodbye

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(This is not a reflection of any loss from our brood, but was inspired by the passing of a neighbor…)

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Goodbye

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Written by johnwhays

August 6, 2014 at 6:00 am

Next

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Written by johnwhays

July 28, 2014 at 6:00 am

Flowing

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slowly
flowing
blasting past
every last transformation
the old neighborhood
is gone
our memories
don’t last
buried deep
resurfacing
in a dream
a breath
of hope
lost
in an instant of ‘I’m not from here’
walking away
toward yesterday
the marbles roll
behind the couch
flirting
silently
with old realities
in the fog
of dust and detritus
pressed
precariously
against
unknown reasons
for every
vague
remembrance

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Written by johnwhays

July 13, 2014 at 8:02 am

Storm

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Storm

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July 8, 2014 at 6:00 am

Anticipate

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Anticipate

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July 4, 2014 at 6:00 am

Hard

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June 7, 2014 at 6:31 am

Shopping

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sleep deprived
shopping done
dinner out
restaurant
average food
beautiful night
patio seating
makes food alright
choices galore
birthday girl
having fun
picking shoes
shop too long
bodies tired
driving home
setting sun
everything’s right
shopping’s done
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June 5, 2014 at 6:00 am

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June 1, 2014 at 6:00 am

Everything

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Everything

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Written by johnwhays

May 28, 2014 at 6:00 am