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"Along winding country roads, September's trees stand tall. Adorned in vibrant gowns of beautiful despair...they await the season's changing and whisper their laments of summer's passing, into autumn'..."

"I feel it throughthe facility of bodily perception,of gut sensation.I can sense it,this impending agony.With such capacity, that it isas if Nemesis herself,were sneering back at methrough the lurid fa..."

"motley autumn leavessoftly touched with random strokeby nature's paintbrushHaiku poems consist of 3 lines with the beat of 5,7,5. no rhyme and no punctuation. They usually portray a scene in nature an..."

"He came...ravished my bodyraped me of my soulHe left...me as a sacrificemy demons to controlNancy A. Russelltalking of a sexual attack when I was very young. Written October 5th, 2001 © on Oct 05 200..."

"SadlyOur dreams,Our loves, our desires,Separate,Crumble, twitchAnd silently drift amongShadowsOf incomplete Memories, abandoned with time,ForeverNancy A. Russell Written October 5th, 2001 © on Oct 05..."

"I see her still sitting silently, playing there. Shifting stones, smooth and round in amongst the silky sand, on which she sits. I see her soft, wind swept hair, tossed by breezes into warm salt air ..."

"I remember walking barefoot in morning dew, lingering there in lilacs and innocence, lost in desire. God, how I loved you! Written October 6th, 2001 © on Oct 06 2001 12:22 AM PST   0 • 8"

"If I where an artist I would paint you in watercolors. In wispy, wonderful watercolors, that flow freely across canvas, pool into puddles of whimsical display, creating the masterpiece, that is you. ..."

"When I think of you I find myself remembering the taste of you... your warm wet mouth salty carnal kisses the taste of you... lingers on my tongue sets my soul afire the taste of you... my one true de..."

"moon beams spilling forthescape the old master's gripglimmering downwarddancing on the cresting waveswith golden liquid rhythmNancy A.RussellThis is a 'tanka' poem consisting of 5 lines with the beat ..."

"autumn's sultry moondraped in milky-white chiffonhangs high silentlyspreading subtle seductionthrough the unsuspecting nightNancy A. Russelltanka poem..5 lines, beat of 5,7,5,7,7 doesn't rhyme and has..."

"Dressed to haunt they walk the street the children come on ghostly feet. They come at night to trick or treat, with sacks in hand. Beneath their sheets, they stand on doorsteps seeking sweets. If deni..."

"Lovefresh innocentraw delightful passionhot erotic lustful arousalconsuming tense franticchorelic torridHateNancy A. Russellthis poem is done in the 'diaminto' style...diamond shaped. This style of po..."

"full moon round brilliantappears to be portholeto infinity5,7,5, beat, non rhyming, no punc. Haiku poem. Written October 7th, 2001 © on Oct 07 2001 03:29 AM PST   0 • 10"

"delicate daisiesswaying under summer skiessoftly whisperingsecrets shared by those who dareto share their dreams with daisiesNancy A. Russell5,7,5,7,7, beat, no rhyme and no punc. tanka poem Written O..."

"sun rays soaked by rainrefracting into rainbowswatercolor washedan artistic bold brushstrokebroad arc crossing blue air sky Written October 7th, 2001 © on Oct 07 2001 03:59 AM PST   0 • 10"

"high grey-headed cloudsshroud scarlet spectral colorssecreting beneathglowing with radiance inthe evenings setting sunlightNancy A. RussellThis tanka poem came to me while driving home one night..the ..."

"I wishfor times gone bysmiling in remembranceof simpler, gentler yesterdays...I praywritten because of the recent attacks on the free world. Written October 7th, 2001 © on Oct 07 2001 11:47 AM PST   ..."

"I still remember sittingon the front porch swingat Grandma's house,on sunny Sunday afternoons.Being warmed by the sunand lulled by the soothing sounds of songbirds.Just sitting in the solitude.It was ..."

"majestic forest towering strength yet fragile fighting to remain Written October 8th, 2001 © on Oct 08 2001 01:07 AM PST   0 • 10"

"view heaven's canvas sky washed in vivid color artistic motion Nancy A. Russell Written October 8th, 2001 © on Oct 08 2001 01:12 AM PST   0 • 10"

"Whistling kettles, crackling wood stoveskindle cordial thoughtsof homemade cooking, warm and heartystraight out of the pots.Mashed potatoes, homemade gravyturkey, golden brownbuttered carrots, homemad..."

"I've had dreams of you and I,embraced and dancing in the sky.Riding on the tails of clouds,singing, laughing, free and proud.Rejoicing in the love we share,bidding, no one entrance there.How wonderful..."

"spider webs drape likea diva's diamond necklacesparkling in sunshine Written October 14th, 2001 © on Oct 14 2001 11:57 AM PST   0 • 10"

"autumn's chilling breathrefreshing aromaticcrisp clear cleansing airthis is a 'haiku'...beat 5,7,5, non-rhyming and no punc... Written October 31st, 2001 © on Oct 31 2001 10:57 AM PST   10 • 0"

"Aweary wild archaic wolves exhausted fighting to survive, wail their languished battle cry, across the land. Only... to fall upon the deaf ears of selfish, arrogant amoral man. Written November 7th, 2..."

"Snow Angels As a child I lay upon winter's forest floor forming snow angels. Innocent and gazing high beyond the glistening trees, my spirit soared deep within that velvet sky. Far beyond reality and..."

"Thoughts of you (sonnet) Through haze and filtered twilight, thoughts arise among the endless layered hues of blue my world's reality becomes alive, and rests upon the memory that is you. Fond thou..."

"The dragon I do fear, has changed instead of lizard; foul resembled now in horrid form the image of the owl.. Alas my lord I fear I'm mad my mind it wonders so for in the dark skies ore my he..."

"Take Heed, My Lord The forest it holds many tricks among its briars; thorned and thick. Contorted trees of ebony stand crooked and gnarled and horribly, among and where witch hazel grows; and cast i..."

"The Hiding Place (#3) The wind winds through this wicket wood whirling, swirling as if it could uproot this thicket and all that would lay quiet there, beneath the hood of whicketness. But all la..."

"Haiku (feast) wild crabapple tree weary winter birds buffet bearing fruit in snow Written February 21st, 2002 © on Feb 21 2002 10:43 AM PST   0 • 10"

"Rebirth (cinquan) still life downed bird lies cold soft wind through wounded wings mild timid motion; ascending spiritpoem style...5 lines non-rhyming..line beat...2,4,6,8,2 Written February 21st, 20..."

"Whispers In The Willow (tanka) swirling, whirling wind is softly spinning secrets sensual and low it whispers through the branches within the weeping willowthis is a \ Written February 23rd, 2002 © ..."