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Category: Nature

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January 28, 2023December 25, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo

Grows 

Slow

Unique texture

Canvas that is homegrown

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January 24, 2023December 25, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Relaxing

Aware

Great White Heron

Stops

For refreshing dip

In shallow water

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January 20, 2023December 25, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Weathered

Terracotta pot

Half full of rainwater

Miniature birdbath

Frogs splash

Mosquito eggs hatch

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December 27, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Late afternoon

Large

Green

Iguana

Crawling

Across

Polished Japanese black stones

Stops

Sniffs

Dead frog’s bones

Again starts moving its feet

Looking for plant treats

Climbs up Golden Hawaiian bamboo

Another creature that occupies the Hermit Poet’s tropical garden zoo

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December 23, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Trimming

Leggy

Hibiscus tree

Two black butterflies

Fluttering

Between

Red Flowers, green leaves and me

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December 19, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 3 Comments

Painting stepping stone walkway blue

Looks brand new

Cat walks across

Leaving paw prints

Giving me more work to do

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December 15, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Rusting metal chair

Covered with vines not alone

Far corner garden

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December 11, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Large ancient ficus tree

One small leaf falls to ground

Life continues on

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December 7, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Ants find comfy home

Inside folds of staghorn fern

Stuck on sea grape tree

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December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Sailing on the ocean

Need open space

Sunny salt air has chiseled my face

Life on shore is a bore

Load up on supplies at the store

Free again once I leave port

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October 25, 2022October 3, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

I have a new friend

Oversized

Lizard

Two white paint spots on gray skin

Last couple of weeks

Follows me around garden

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October 1, 2022September 26, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

The old lady and her dog were always together until she died.

The dog now sluggishly walks head down with continuous watery eyes.

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September 28, 2022August 30, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Frogs rejoicing

Birds hiding

Afternoon heavy summer rains commencing

Hermit’s shack roof thankfully not yet leaking

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September 18, 2022August 30, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Sure, I enjoy flowers, sunshine, and the ocean breeze, but now I also look down to appreciate the beauty of the weeds.

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September 10, 2022August 30, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

all-night

tiny lonely moth

visits me and my reading light

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September 6, 2022August 30, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Just before nightfall

Birds stop by to feed

Squirrels settle in the trees

Raccoons soon leave shack roof to eat

Tree frog stuck on metal shed wall

Light rain starts to fall

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September 2, 2022August 30, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

seagull dies feathers fly

tropical storm passed by

sea turtle eggs hatch on beach

new life crawls to the sea

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August 29, 2022August 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

seagull dies feathers fly

tropical storm passed by

sea turtle eggs hatch on beach

new life crawls to the sea

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August 15, 2022August 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Cracking

Soft shell pecans

Delicious

Juicy

Ripe

Peaches

Sitting

Waiting

For the fish to bite

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August 11, 2022August 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

swiftly

climbing up tree

clawing

chewing

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coconuts

fall

1, 2, 3

squirrels

no longer hungry

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August 7, 2022August 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Late day

Shifting sun

Queen Palm shadows

Cool stone patio

Iguana chilling by Koi pond

Cat sits still inspecting Mahi Mahi on charcoal grill

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July 30, 2022July 8, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Tall cactus

Small pot

Windy days

Falls down to the ground

Years together

Intuition

Whispers

“Do not move cactus to larger container”

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July 26, 2022July 8, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Open garden gate

 First light

Rabbit

Enjoys

Tasty

Heist

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July 20, 2022July 8, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Windy dusty day

Garden hit by wrecking ball

Cleanup

Cherish more tomorrow

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July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Termites munching

Plunderers who never look back

First-rate crew no slack

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July 10, 2022July 8, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Canopy layers

Endless shuffle to survive

Plants tussle for light

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July 1, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Woodpecker

On

Stump

Crackerjack

Excavator

Maybe

“more efficient”

Than

Robots

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June 13, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Abandoned snail shell

Bird picks at last tomato

Two weeks dry sky

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May 30, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Once a month

Diligently

Hauling

Buckets

Black oil sunflower seeds

Up

Down

Tall

Ladder

Restocking

Multiple

Bird feeders

Stingy

 Squirrels

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May 26, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Lizard stretches tongue 

Coconut floats in koi pond

Noisy Green Parrots

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May 24, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Finches in a cage

Feeding breeding very safe

Will die if set free

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May 22, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Rats smell homemade soup

Clawing biting can’t get through

Stymied inside roof

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May 20, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Lessons from the tropical garden!

A decade ago

I dug a hole

Placed the young plant into the soil

Nature

Provided

Sunshine and rain

Alcantarea Imperialis never asked for anything and always gave beauty, including a final gift of a spectacular flower and new pups to carry on.

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May 14, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Lessons from the tropical garden!

Marching

Consistently

Gaining

Territory

Bromeliads

Decompose

Negativity

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May 8, 2022April 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Thunder faraway

Lanterns along stone pathway

Bamboo starts to play

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April 16, 2022March 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Tide gone left behind smell

Airbrushed sky whispers goodbye

Horseshoe crabs mate

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April 2, 2022March 29, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Wake-up cool morning

Birds soon coming to visit

Feeders full for guests

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March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Cutting

Basil

Chives

Cilantro

Rosemary

Picking

Peppers

Tomatoes

Cucumbers

Pole Beans

Pulling

Radishes

Scallions

Carrots

Beets

Dirt

Water

Love

Seeds

Provides most of the food we need.

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March 22, 2022March 2, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Night rain

Frogs

Croaking

Two owls snuggle trying to stay dry.

I’m under awning eating bowl of steamed vegetables and rice.

Soon

Mosquitoes

Bite

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Relax

Be patient

Sit by the river with your fishing pole

Most of all

Do not be dragged down the rabbit hole

Overtime

Bad character

Will be exposed

Then you will completely know

It is time get up

And

Permanently

Walk away from the sideshow

 

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For a long time

She had suffered much

No longer heard the beautiful sounds

Of the garden chimes

Final days

I sat in a chair

Next to her hospital bed

In the end

“I no longer believe”

Is what she said

 

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Leaning

Against the tile wall

Taking a long hot shower

Scrubbing

Away the dirt

With a new bar of soap

Did not

Remove humiliation

But

Provided

Her

A bit of hope

 

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Frantically

Scratching

At his deformed image

In the mirror

Hyperventilating

He cried

“Please help I need air”

Fallen idol

Emotional bowl of jello

Desecrated soul

Pissed in his own rice bowl

Alone

There are no more calls

No longer the star

Of the Masquerade balls

 

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Husband Who Really Upset Hot Blooded Wife

Pour me some bourbon

I just upset my women

Do you have spare bed?

She wants to chop off my head

Bartender help or I’m dead

 

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Stories

From

Men, Women, Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex

 

Elite make the rules
Peasants follow just like mules
Feed me leftovers
Send young men to be soldiers
Bow down to the pawnbroker

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Privileged
Less privileged
Social climbers
Boomerang slackers
Believe in the good book
Or burn in hell
Pray five times a day
Study Quran
Or an infidel
Sprinkle ancient dust here and there
Until on their deathbed
Atheists do not seem to care
Who is right?
Who is wrong?
Respect each other’s beliefs
Start getting along
Before humankind is gone

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Fed beast for long time

Today woke up changed my mind

Freedom what I need

Veins dry nothing left to bleed

Tomorrow will sow new seeds

 

Stories 

From

Peeling Off The Human Condition

 

Bahia

Walking along the Praia
I met a lady
With
Long black hair streaked with gray
She whispered:
“Make love to me
only
this one time
and
I promise
Macumba
will make sure you always remember tonight.”
Now
Alone
My Dreams
Always the same
Sitting on a milk crate
Using a hacksaw
Trying to cut chains from my legs
Back-and-Forth
Back-and-Forth
Back-and-Forth

 

Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico

Lying in hammock
Cigarette hanging from mouth
Soles of feet badly cracked
The fisherman
Mumbled
To his dog
Stop
Licking
Bottle of tequila
On dirt ground

 

Travel Tales

From

Travels With The Hermit Poet

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When feeling alone
I visit snakes in garden
Outcasts-Friends that last

 

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Boots places on stoop
Morning garden duties done
Time to watch moss grow

 

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Year after year
Designing, hauling, digging
Section after section
The hermit painstakingly
created his dream garden

 

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Humble on my knees
Casually pulling weeds
My garden comforts me

 

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Drops summer rain
Heliconia & gingers
No longer thirsty

 

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Garden Tales

 From 

Tropical Garden Stories

 

 

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