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Transition between spring and summer, Santa Monica and Laguna Beach despair to laughter, classroom to Zoom Pagan festival brings renewal cinema: In honor of May Day Climbing 2200 feet Encircled by a bed of yellow wild flowers Special bonfires kindled Yellow May flowers summon an eject on Big Bend trail Screaming flames off-beat-dancing inside shoulder joint Roaring numb sinking deep Beneath the puncture wound Rainbow bruises cook up one sexy hip bloody lemonade rocking the carry-on bag Bathe in wizard of Opium and Tylenol Restless nights sneaking up without Full Moon’s warning First time, may not be the last – your suffering called forth my morning dews A time to pray: May Tim and Paula watch over their beloved son Safe and sound Pagan festival brings return of passion and vitality, self-healing and silent harmony: Waves of euphoria without safety net ^ exponentially Detach why > how > what > where > when Immeasurable bliss Aura of delirious tenderness – yet fruitful Inherent presence – raw and unprotected Unspoken immersion in realm of whole heartedness Take nothing for granted – from a simple bike ride to shampooing hair in kitchen sink to wrestle with arm sling There are no mistakes in this Universe Take nothing for granted – from chopping garlic cloves to a divine prayer to welcome home kisses There are no mistakes in this Universe Take nothing for granted – from mending torn muscles to sew up a broken heart to sponge a wrecked body of Fluffy Bunny There are no mistakes in this Universe Take nothing for granted – from birds chanting and porched eggs in the morning to wake up ’sleepyhead’ There are no mistakes in this Universe Embarking upon this most sacred timeless unification Pagan festival brings the new norm:

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