feline

he came with the wind

blew into the yard, all

orange and stripey

i didn't ask him to stay

but he did anyway

and now he’s stolen my heart

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sunbeams

comforting

as they warm the morning dew

melting the frosting off the roofs

gentle they caress my exposed flesh

and relax me

into springs landscape

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color on

color bursts from the neighbors lilacs

tulips open standing tall

green seems brighter upon the returning lawns

and shrubs leaf forward with reds and plums

awakened and fresh

new and alive

except... the suspicious

lack of color from the weeping cherry

perhaps it has not survived?

i contemplate its replacement

while maintaining hope it’s only tardy

and enjoying sleeping in a bit longer