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January 26, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment
snow arrived today.
soft, slippery, it snuck in
and brought back this piece:
in the purple night
on our perfect patio
completion beckons.

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Biked

January 25, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment

a small redemption

when the pieces fit in place

so rarely perfect

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My Mythili

January 17, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment
one day at a time
I’ll win back my little one
(no longer little)

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Holding On

January 16, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment
a soft Saturday 
to soften life’s hard edges
with kindness and calm

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It’s Been a Year…

January 5, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment

and the wheels still spin

and we try and wish and blow

and hope for a change

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Colorado Born and Bred

January 3, 2021 / firmlov / Leave a comment

Berthoud Pass driving

sisters learn two years apart

same day, different face

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Downhill for the Uphill

December 31, 2020 / firmlov / Leave a comment

2020 ends

in the same way it began

(with downhill skiing)

2020 ends

nearly every way different

than a year ago

2020 brings

a balance of sorrow, joy

hidden behind masks

2020 ends

with screens controlling our lives

(searching for meaning)

2021

with its 5-syllable self

will bring us new hope

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Ice, Water, Steam

December 30, 2020 / firmlov / Leave a comment

a cold winter walk

along the Colorado

right where it begins

a hot springs retreat

to strip the cold off our skins,

bring heat to our bones

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Dirty Bingo

December 24, 2020 / firmlov / Leave a comment

White Elephant win

with every Bingo chiste

bringing laughter, joy

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Sparkle

December 20, 2020 / firmlov / Leave a comment

finally, a grin

showing nine weeks of fixed teeth

with a shine of pride

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