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Memories I: Emerald

emerald sky, jade evening everything is a washed in pale light aglow in the coming night shifting hues the wind blows gaining strength echo of deep rumbles roll lighting flashes brightly crack of sliver streaks all held in the aftermath of a searing white flash as branches dance overlapping hues of emerald and jade shadows swim and sway a storm is coming air electric rain waiting to break sitting on a porch feeling the dying heat chilly winds cool my hot skin After burn of a white summer day everything now is in soft hues pale light green of evening, falls Shifting shades of amber, jade, azure twilight thunder echoes lightning flashes sharp blue, white all pulse in the aftermath shades of jade jasper and onyx die as I wait the rain breaks in relief it comes, washes way the days malaise heat of sun rays fading in the swing dreaming feeling the misty rain listening to voices afar a radio tuning in iced tea dripping all darkening in deeper shades of violet, indigo flickering sheet lighting plays rain falling in absent rhythms watching emeralds and azures run sway fade...

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