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JustDaniel
post Nov 19 19, 04:58
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those who don't like clods
get mud inside their sneakers
not good for the feet


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post Dec 12 19, 00:03
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not good for defeat
when you are on the menu;
gnus knew the bad news


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post Dec 12 19, 03:43
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no gnus if bad news
Kenya to Namibia
oh, savannah, cry


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post Sep 29 22, 09:38
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old Susans in crowds
black eyes following the sun
butterflies' heaven


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JustDaniel
post Oct 7 22, 15:47
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butterfly haven
amid the honeysuckle
color scentsation


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post Oct 10 22, 09:10
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color sensations
Autumn’s palette on display
nature humbles art


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post Oct 10 22, 18:24
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nature's crumbled art
autumn's once-colorful leaves
scattered on trodden footpath


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post Oct 11 22, 18:13
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5 - 7 - 7 ???

on trodden footpath
autumn’s threads knitting up time
winter’s fashion shows


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post Oct 19 22, 16:11
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Oh, well! Just delete the first word the way you did in your response!

winter's fashion show
freezing rain coats the branches
of naked maples




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post Oct 19 22, 22:25
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naked maples oft
produce the richest syrup
there’s no leaves to feed


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post Oct 21 22, 16:05
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must know leaves to feed
your wife with Caesar salad
careful with dressing


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post Oct 22 22, 13:02
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careful when dressing,
nature chooses her new frock;
envy comes in green


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post Oct 23 22, 00:02
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a green-frocked envy
may bedazzle your ego
id will be confused


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post Oct 25 22, 21:19
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I. D.’s confusing
unless you’re a botanist;
tree’s leaves leave a clue


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post Oct 26 22, 01:30
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trees leave leafy clues
that fall causes them to fall
rainbow of colors


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post Oct 27 22, 10:58
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colors of rainbows
fleeting displays of autumn;
eyes are briefly blessed


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post Oct 27 22, 12:06
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eyes are blessed by briefs
briefly seen while sunbathing
had to turn his head


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post Nov 5 22, 12:16
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his head had two terns
fighting over his straw hat;
good cover for chicks


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post Nov 5 22, 15:26
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chicks ran for cover
after Larry doffed his hat
all the straw fell out


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post Nov 7 22, 21:16
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all the straw fell out;
replaced by soft green grasses,
a wren’s spring cleaning


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