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the long night

By julieallyn | May 19, 2024

an uneasy sleep

dream worlds

collide

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Lowe’s in the Hood

By julieallyn | May 17, 2024

landscaping deliveries

the back-up chimes

of a yo-yo retailer

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today’s high: 79

By julieallyn | May 16, 2024

sweatshirt, a few haggard holes

mapped to the season’s first pair of shorts

the slightest chill, apprehensions of warmth

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washed my bedding today…

By julieallyn | May 15, 2024

kaffe fassett color

quilt dries deliciously

in the morning breeze

NOTE: Kaffe Fassett (‘kaffe’ rhymes with ‘safe’!) is a fabric icon to thousands (millions?!?) of quilting enthusiasts. I adore his inspired patterns, colors and designs.

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uneven

By julieallyn | May 14, 2024

softer words

interspersed with unkind moments

my jagged edges

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a joyful task

By julieallyn | May 12, 2024

birdbath planter

scattered greenery

robin-chorus crescendo

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a little ibuprofen chaser

By julieallyn | May 11, 2024

seven 20 lb concrete blocks

subtle reminders to husband unheeded

so, I just moved them all myself

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the tide

By julieallyn | May 10, 2024

warmth envelops my body

I tell myself

it’s time to be good

to who I am

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another rough night

By julieallyn | May 9, 2024

crashing into morning

one foot hits the floor

I still need to sleep

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meteorological

By julieallyn | May 8, 2024

dark-blue expanse

northern sky emboldened

cold front moving in

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