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Winter Haiku and Poems ! 2016 Issue 16
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No Regrets, a journal of poetry, prose and images about the twists and turns in the search for love, meaning and community. Clayton Medeiros, Editor, Poet, Photographer, claymedeiros@aol.com Neil McKay (Johnny Trash), Webmaster. Submissions are by invitation of the Editor. Epublishing site with all issues of No Regrets Journal http://issuu.com/claymedeiros/docs Facebook page with No Regrets Journal issues, haikus, poems and photographs http://www.facebook.com/NoRegretsJournal
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the day’s passing hours as midday blue dissipates chase clouds to gray
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Winter Walk
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late winter gray day bereft of expectations smart cats curl on sofas I scarve and bundle for a stroll where nothing distinguishes bay and sky autumn detritus still waits for a sunny spring day respite arrives in a single yellow crocus
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long day’s showers end sunset colors empty clouds evening awaits the dark
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January Weather
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treading the edge of winter evokes a soon to be cold day mirrored in gray gusty winds a weariness of the mind followed by chapped hands
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treading the edge of winter indeterminate light and weather harbingers of a cold morning consciousness mirrors a damp breeze scarves and gloved hands
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treading the edge of winter an unwillingness to begin the day given frost in the quiet garden the parked car’s frozen windshield demands a mug of hot coffee
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sun sets behind the cloud shadows gather in the east what do they speak of
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Winter Sun
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the winter sun’s enthusiasm for today quietly dissipates into dampest gray day waits impatiently to see how dark night will be
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calling once again through the pale moon winter fields wind stories are told