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Poetry Corner

Poetry Corner

Spring Cleaning
Winter is over, spring is here
Winter is over, spring is here And every house
And every house Needs spring cleaning
Needs spring cleaning
Rethink lavish acts, frugal exchange is
Indulgence on gloom intoxicate admirable
I better get a move on and clean my Discourages reckless sharing of opinions
house
Time to throw seeds at my garden for a
Daunting is the task yet for radiant sun thrift to thrive
To cheer, windows must be free of dirt And nurture a heart housing love, peace
and joy
Winter is over, spring is here
And every house Winter is over, spring is here
Needs spring cleaning And every house
Needs spring cleaning
I must reach for the darkest corners of
my heart where flimsy cobwebs adorn
You can find Khaya on the web:
For it’s no use housing a sentiment, time www.khayaronkainen.fi
To make room for long-awaited sunshine Instagram: @ khaya.ronkainen

Yellow Peril Have you seen the bees The sweet smells waft Stumble, trip… Fall!
and hover flies upon the spring breeze… Headfirst into the briers
hover above is it cinnamon… thorns poking skin
Have you admired the yellow glow? or coconut, glowing gorse
the yellow glow… from afar? whatever you please? trans-morphs
Wondering… about the And wondered, Does it make you sneeze? into the
beauty?
if those insects YELLOW PERIL!
could spread Closer, get closer…
Have you come closer… disease as they flit find out, investigate… By MV & AJ – Walking
to have a better look from bush to bush? search for answers – before Free…
to touch and sniff, it’s too late.
the pheromones?

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