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The golden hour for rising has arrived, and there are violet roses in the sky, So, I bid hello to you, my robust friend, as the vibrant, cerise birds float by. The obsidian night, it was very long, and was filled with pleasant dreaming, Like scenes from the heart of jade forests, where lush nature is screaming. But the dark hours seem as ages past, since you have risen on the horizon, Reflecting your glory in the limpid waters, as day slowly begins to brighten. So nice to see you again, my old friend, peering in the doors and windows, As beautiful songs from emerald trees, begin their daily, rapid crescendos. Soon all the world will be colorful and glad, like skyward birthday balloons, Drifting on backlit skies of somewhere, like the aromas of various blooms! We've traveled a long way, you and I, and like orioles, we've gone together, Screaming our joys at midday hour, as warmth blankets the divers weather. You trail every individual, peach dawn to dusk, and from season to season, Forever going in and out of our lives, silently, and without apparent reason. My work as a seasonal park ranger, has kept me in the glitter of your gaze, As gorgeous wildflowers pursue us all, down the myriad, natural pathways. Living with my family and my cat, and having a happy life on Pretty Street, We danced all through deep amber days, terribly soon to become obsolete. And often enjoyed memorable outings, birthday parties, and get togethers, Like the euphoria of your floral days, are inclined to following predecessors. Days at the beach, days at the park, ballgames or fun backyard barbecues, At the happiest of times, everyplace I look, the first thing that I see is you. And in olden, golden days, when I played on and on, your warmth was felt, Like the presence of bittersweet autumn rose, though unseen, lately smelt! Sweet summer evenings, you gazed redly, to say your melancholy goodbye, Like the redness that strangely appears, when you're trying hard not to cry. Crickets in the lilac bush, butterflies in the grass, all smile to greet the sun, And yellow days are started and soon done, in dreamlike, skyward visions! Flowers titter in warm, fragrant meadows, and oceans shudder with delight, People beam at your kind warmth, and robins sing once they see your light!

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Date: 10/20/2022 10:23:00 AM
butterflies in the grass... this was a geat poem. Well written. Ann
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/20/2022 9:02:00 PM
Thank you for the lovely compliments, Ann. :)
Date: 10/14/2022 6:04:00 AM
Evelyn, another masterpiece for the senses en route to the imagination!PLEASE see your SoupMail. Hugs. sally
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Date: 10/14/2022 5:58:00 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sally. Soup Mail, please. Hugs. :)
Date: 10/13/2022 12:31:00 PM
Those are gorgeous birds, starlings, and the sky's description, a word used as color, obsidian. I am listening to the classical music as I read, Evelyn, a sunny delight! Anaya
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/13/2022 1:33:00 PM
Your pleasure in this tale is my joy, Anaya.Thank you for your kind expressions. :)
Date: 10/8/2022 1:12:00 PM
How I wish I were a park ranger, so much to see, so much to observe: on the ground, and trees and birds. An earthly paradise. Great imagery,
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/8/2022 7:40:00 PM
Thank you, Victor. I think being a park ranger could be a nature lover's dream job. :)
Date: 10/8/2022 9:04:00 AM
Lovely imagery! The second and fourth verses from the bottom are my favorite!
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/8/2022 11:08:00 AM
Thank you for your lovely remarks, dear Kim. :)
Date: 10/7/2022 6:31:00 PM
Evelyn this is enlightening Poetry in the true sense. What a lovely amazing poem to lift all who read spirits up. A favorite my Dear wow!!! POTD material my Dear...
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/7/2022 7:26:00 PM
Thank you for the pleasure of your elating remarks, my friend. Your kind thoughts and fave are so delighting. :)
Date: 10/7/2022 2:52:00 PM
Evelyn, your new poem is just fantastic. Your thoughts are lively, and your metaphors are memorable. It's a fave for me. Blessings and regards
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/7/2022 7:31:00 PM
I am so gratified by your heartwarming comments and your fave, dear friend. Thank you for bringing smiles to my day. My very best wishes
Date: 10/7/2022 2:20:00 PM
Such a sweet, easy journey. Thank you!!
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 10/7/2022 7:33:00 PM
Thank you for taking the time to give my day a lift. Have a nice weekend.

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