Golly, mine was supposed to be a haiku. Looks like Google garbled it.
Thank you for your beautiful poems, Jane & Amber. I'll add them to our 2021 Oasis.

With the picture of the 4 of you:
In our patio scene
Amber's Chinese red scarf soars
with the vivid umbrellas.
In our patio scene
Amber's Chinese red scarf soars
with the vivid umbrellas.
On Thu, 23 Sept 2021 at 22:38, Jane Thom <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > wrote:
Thank you, Lorraine and Amber!! You have extended the beauty of the day with your reflections, senses, colours, and naming of plants and their details -- and on to renewal!Lorraine, I'm glad the heron got in on this series.Rich words to add to our rich days, merci bien! I'll put them all in my "year of creativity" book which has been languishing neglected.love,Jane
On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 10:33 PM Shaw <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > wrote:
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On Sep 23, 2021, at 10:25 PM, Shaw <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > wrote:A path, between sea and prairie, sky and earthCrunchy gravel underfootWhat plants are theseTheir summer colours burnishedBy sunshine raysInto brown, copper, and sandy stemsSeeds and berriesSuspended nowSoon to fall or fly to other soilLying dormant till the Earth makes one-half cycleAnd all life is renewed.
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On Sep 23, 2021, at 9:07 PM, Lorraine Langford <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > wrote:Island ViewsRosehips and queen’s lace
Quiet sea hosts blue heron
Autumn’s cathedrals
On Thu, 23 Sept 2021 at 19:14, Jane Thom <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > wrote:Thank you for the 2 photos, Lorraine.My haiku of the day, with thanks to all for our reunion and experiences:Michell's Farm September 23, 2021.The Fields Stretch Out Before UsRed umbrellas bloom,signal joyful companyand provident fields.How about someone else write a haiku about our walk by the ocean and through the tree-lined path? I'll wait for it.love,Jane
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"It's fall again. The leaves are turning orange andthe sky is open and blue and endless. There's a biggood world out there and you deserve every pieceof it you can grab."~Adam Gnade, Musician (20th C.)
"It's fall again. The leaves are turning orange and
the sky is open and blue and endless. There's a big
good world out there and you deserve every piece
of it you can grab."
~Adam Gnade, Musician (20th C.)