Short Offsetting Poems

Is there something about grass 
Close-clipped
On lawns and playing fields
That’s blithely overlooked?

Its qualities seem simply put:
Offsetting herbaceous borders 
And yielding underfoot.

Or is every blade like everyone 
Quite different from up-close
Unique and undervalued 
Unsung and lachrymose?

SW, 2019...

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Wouldn’t it be nice if every moment was just rainbows and roses with worries fading to dust

But snapped back into reality once we realize this fairy tale is not going to materialize

Yet can find peace in the pockets of time when joy and mindfulness intersect and combine

They'll come in a hurry and move on fast so hold onto them tight before they pass

Since those are the slices of life that keep us going offsetting the tough days to fuel our growing...

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