SGArndt - Hello Poetry

the rolling green hills of Ireland call my name as a steady rain wets the land now close your eyes and imagine stepping into a picture frame like the world in the palm of your hand the aroma of salt intensifies a pebbled shore now below your feet the waves crashing out of reach emphasize the coastal flowers that smell so sweet further along the coastline the river meets the sea serving as a natural finish line where all things flee the water that fell long ago fills the rivers that flow to and fro

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May 21

May 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM UTC

Rolling Green Hills of Ireland

the rolling green hills of Ireland call my name as a steady rain wets the land now close your eyes and imagine stepping into a picture frame like the world in the palm of your hand the aroma of salt intensifies a pebbled shore now below your feet the waves crashing out of reach emphasize the coastal flowers that smell so sweet further along the coastline the river meets the sea serving as a natural finish line where all things flee the water that fell long ago fills the rivers that flow to and fro

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as first light shimmers across the chilled earth dawn reveals a late spring frost harmful to all the new growth the tulip and daffodil still so green yet blooming against their will their new flowers are under threat what is blooming against your will in this bitter, unjust world we all have to wait until our own future has unfurled flowers emerge to lift our spirits but the late spring frost remains indifferent

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May 13

May 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM UTC

Late Spring Frost

as first light shimmers across the chilled earth dawn reveals a late spring frost harmful to all the new growth the tulip and daffodil still so green yet blooming against their will their new flowers are under threat what is blooming against your will in this bitter, unjust world we all have to wait until our own future has unfurled flowers emerge to lift our spirits but the late spring frost remains indifferent

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Spring migration is in full swing the birds have found their way thrusted into the winds trusting their DNA throughout the thick canopy a flash of yellow tinge restlessly hopping across the fringe

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May 11

May 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM UTC

A Flash of Yellow

Spring migration is in full swing the birds have found their way thrusted into the winds trusting their DNA throughout the thick canopy a flash of yellow tinge restlessly hopping across the fringe

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This morning it began to rain a steady thud on the windshield, wetting the wildflowers that stretch their new growth into the cracks of the street, and as I set off this morning, in the comfort of my car, a student, not yet fifteen, scrambled to get ready for the day, and as they set off to school, they quickly realized they would be soaked from head to toe, should they continue, or turn around, or maybe they will look to the ground, seeing the wild geranium, and realizing, even wild flowers need water to grow.

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Apr 22

Apr 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

As I Set Off

This morning it began to rain a steady thud on the windshield, wetting the wildflowers that stretch their new growth into the cracks of the street, and as I set off this morning, in the comfort of my car, a student, not yet fifteen, scrambled to get ready for the day, and as they set off to school, they quickly realized they would be soaked from head to toe, should they continue, or turn around, or maybe they will look to the ground, seeing the wild geranium, and realizing, even wild flowers need water to grow.

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who do you miss when you see a stranger maybe your grandfather, who passed when you were only seven or perhaps the youthfulness of your mother and the laughs and tears that have aged her who do you miss when you see a stranger that looks just like your lost childhood friend one that helped shape you but no longer knows you who do you miss when you see a stranger the unmemorable years of your youth time you can never have back, and the what might have been

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Apr 21

Apr 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM UTC

When You See a Stranger

who do you miss when you see a stranger maybe your grandfather, who passed when you were only seven or perhaps the youthfulness of your mother and the laughs and tears that have aged her who do you miss when you see a stranger that looks just like your lost childhood friend one that helped shape you but no longer knows you who do you miss when you see a stranger the unmemorable years of your youth time you can never have back, and the what might have been

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as the springtime breeze brushes my face I close my eyes and rest in the dappled shade of the thornless honeylocust and the soft shifting light cools my skin 70 feet above within the aberrant branches a Downy drums their territorial beat is the tree dying or providing just enough food nesting the next perch one thing I know for sure looking at the canopy high above I cannot help but think what a special tree

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Apr 14

Apr 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM UTC

Thornless Honeylocust

as the springtime breeze brushes my face I close my eyes and rest in the dappled shade of the thornless honeylocust and the soft shifting light cools my skin 70 feet above within the aberrant branches a Downy drums their territorial beat is the tree dying or providing just enough food nesting the next perch one thing I know for sure looking at the canopy high above I cannot help but think what a special tree

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irreparable pain irreversible loss one can only surmise how Eurydice felt a moment of disbelief to overjoy all to be defeated by that single glancing blow no song can replace his agony Orpheus's obsession with his love to save his new bride longing for an eternal embrace

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Apr 8

Apr 8, 2026 at 12:12 PM UTC

Eurydice's Feelings

irreparable pain irreversible loss one can only surmise how Eurydice felt a moment of disbelief to overjoy all to be defeated by that single glancing blow no song can replace his agony Orpheus's obsession with his love to save his new bride longing for an eternal embrace

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from the looks of it Persephone is finally back with her mother the dawn chorus has intensified flowers are budding the aroma in the breeze is sweet hello, box turtle you have left your hibernating burrow seeking the warm rays shedding the winter's chill warming your blood every move you make is meticulous with extreme care and caution little box turtle surely you know better than us how to slow down how to enjoy it all

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Apr 2

Apr 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM UTC

Hello, Box Turtle

from the looks of it Persephone is finally back with her mother the dawn chorus has intensified flowers are budding the aroma in the breeze is sweet hello, box turtle you have left your hibernating burrow seeking the warm rays shedding the winter's chill warming your blood every move you make is meticulous with extreme care and caution little box turtle surely you know better than us how to slow down how to enjoy it all

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With less than eight weeks to go, the teacher behind their desk begins to dream of the next chapter in their life, with travel plans on the calendar, lifelong memories to be made, all the while students stir in their chairs, eager for attention, longing for true friendship, hoping for a home-cooked meal.

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Apr 2

Apr 2, 2026 at 11:53 AM UTC

Daydreaming

With less than eight weeks to go, the teacher behind their desk begins to dream of the next chapter in their life, with travel plans on the calendar, lifelong memories to be made, all the while students stir in their chairs, eager for attention, longing for true friendship, hoping for a home-cooked meal.

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How my twenties are fleeting The birds still fly high their timely migration inspires me Focused on their journey not the time that passed by

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Apr 2

Apr 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM UTC

Fleeting

How my twenties are fleeting The birds still fly high their timely migration inspires me Focused on their journey not the time that passed by

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