I breathe outside, inside the oven. Slices of spiky beauty abound above and below me, never beneath. Summer’s puppies pad and pant. They dream of full water bowls and cool tile floors.
Finches pluck seeds like Olympic gymnasts mastering Tokyo’s uneven bars. Thrashers ravage ripe figs in a hot breeze. Doves dare to take a Sonoran dip in the remnants of monsoon rains.
What else could it be? Another August day.
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Yes, Mark, August is upon us and there’s lots to do this month before the kids go back to school, but one thing that at the top of my list: chill! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Yes, chill as much as you can, Aiva. I hope you have a restful, rejuvenating August!
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Beautiful.
On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 3:05 PM Mark Johnson Stories wrote:
> Mark Johnson posted: ” I breathe outside, inside the oven. Slices of spiky > beauty abound above and below me, never beneath. Summer’s puppies pad and > pant. They dream of full water bowls and cool tile floors. Finches pluck > seeds like Olympic gymnasts mastering Tokyo’s uneven” >
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Thank you, Carol!
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