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A Noontime Outing

It's a glorious, beautiful noon
I wish were dressed in green;
spring is around the corner.
Hosanna! Lavenders will soon be
in bloom and smell so sweet!
I'm sitting here
on a weather-beaten bench 
watching birds hopping about,
tap dancing with their beaks. 
Strangers walk past me, left and right
Yonder, the afternoon sun
hovers above a tamarack tree 
being gently stirred by the zephyr. 
I just spotted an eagle
commanding the sky solo
Hope floats happily 
in clusters of alabaster clouds
It's powdered in faces, too
It makes my soul sing a song
with the cheerful birds
How beautiful is today?


*written outdoors in real time*
03/07/2021

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 3/7/2021 10:41:00 PM
Reminds me of a song from Oklahoma. All of nature is beautiful if left to thrive.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/8/2021 3:26:00 AM
"All of nature is beautiful if left to thrive." Agreed, Victor:-) Thanks for visiting!
Date: 3/7/2021 8:01:00 PM
Just love all the detail. A special afternoon, indeed -- made special forever by your pen. Thanks, Edward. Nature's Nurture, Gershon
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/7/2021 9:14:00 PM
Thank you so much for the visit and appreciation, Gershon:-)
Date: 3/7/2021 12:09:00 PM
Hello Edward, this sounds like a beautiful day for an outing. Enjoy it. Blessings.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/7/2021 4:11:00 PM
Hello Edward, i am glad to hear it. Enjoy your evening my friend. God Bless.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/7/2021 12:51:00 PM
It was a beautiful afternoon, Darlene:-) I did enjoy it! God bless.

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