Freylinghausen Arboretum May 19, 2019

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conditions exist

Some things are hard to ignore

Like the twinkling arc of wavelets

That dance in my left eye sometimes

Unwelcome interference making vision difficult.

Then there are bouts of sciatica you treat as noise

Like the old refrigerator droning on and on

Or the growl of yard maintenance machines next door

When we would like to sit outside and talk.

These are the minor annoyances of everyday life

A nuisance but not life threatening

Capturing our attention for a while before passing

If we cannot shut them out of our thoughts.

Some things are impossible to ignore

Try as we might to carry on as before

Doing what we have been doing all along

As if nothing exists unless we let it.

When people come together with shared purpose

It seems that all things are possible

Though over time that inspiration can devolve

If personal conflicts are not resolved amicably.

I remain an optimist despite everything

Knowing the conditions demand organization

Dedicated to an economy with an ecology awareness

Predicated on our global social well being.

Echo Lake May 25, 2019

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Presby and Van Vleck Gardens May 23, 2019

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