Change is in the air The clouds gathering Could bring welcome rain, And unwelcome wind. Balance in everything. Even those things so bleak So horrible we feel crushed, Are countered by Events and actions of Bravery and beauty, Compassion and hope. Balance and bravery Make life worth living. Withstand the wind To welcome life giving […]
Dottie Simmons
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Short days
Long short day and I feel Every moment of it. So late the sun Rises now, and so soon It’s set. Apparently my daily list Hasn’t got The memo yet. — Dottie Simmons
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Fire Season
Fire season, Harvest season, So much here to do. Preparing dinner from Our abundant harvest, With corn, summer squash, And tomatoes, too. I’m deep in the middle When I hear a sound I know. Aircraft, helicopter, Flying close and flying low. Not just any aircraft The heavy roar is quite unique. It’s CalFire up above, […]
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Contentment
Content For the storm to blow in Knowing everything Is covered. Content To be indoors now Letting sore body rest From work Content To enjoy the sunshine In the bouquet I picked Before the rain Dottie Simmons
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Could it be
Could it be Could it be I’d forgotten During the long months Of clouds and fog Forgotten the unbelievable bliss Of falling into the Infinite depth Of a clear sky full of stars On a warm night ✨ Dottie Simmons
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I want…
I want to be A good ancestor To plant seeds for Future generations To harvest I want to leave A foundation For strong community Happy and willing to Work together I want to work For bringing humanity Back to humans Because a good future A strong future Needs all of us Dottie Simmons
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Mud
Dancing in puddles Digging in mud The things that all toddlers Do with great love. And we have a toddler All covered in fur Who dances And prances And burrows in mud. He runs for the house And sneaks in the door Tossing and smearing His mud on the floor. We give chase with a […]
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Up Mountain Going Home
Driving home In the pouring rain From coastal flatlands Trees just now Turning color. Maples glowing An unexpected splash of color In the dark redwoods. Here the river shows little sign Of swelling, while up river It is full and muddy, Tumbling down, soon to swell The reaches below. Onward we go Up mountain The […]
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It’s Coming
Autumn is flying in On the wings of banded pigeons Gathering as they do As the days grow shorter. It’s ripening With apples, pears, and blackberries Fragrant in the late summer heat. It sings out With insects in the warmth Of night chasing the Golden glow of a Harvest sunset Below the horizon. Autumn is […]
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Unpredictable
This life This year This month This week This day Someone has stirred up The rhythms of our worldy existence And left it swirling Twirlin Unfurling Into directions we couldn’t foresee Unpredictable little things Predictable big things Unschedule-able little parts of everyday Each one tripping Up the next […]
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Storm
When I see the river again It will be a new river. Not just the never ending youth of Flowing water, But a path carved anew A canyon deepened, Newly sculpted By the bold hand Of the raging torrent Dottie Simmons
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Mountain Winter
Buckets of stars Cast across the frozen snow Glitter on the drive home Dottie Simmons Dinsmore