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Cold-Blooded
What calamity, to have wit but no soul
Breath without heart
A bloodless manner, in its stead
Crave the taste of it on your tongue
Thrill at the acrid tingle
Barely sigh at its sight
Consciousness bereft of conscience
Of dust you are made
To dust you shall return…
July 2, 2025
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Farewell Summer
I feel the chill as the night falls Sooner than ever before Each day permitted diminished light A portent of what's in store Fall's...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 31, 20221 min read
The Lake House
There is no denying our liking of nature Of being enthralled by free-living creature The contrast of asphalt to azure-clear water...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Blue Jay
Noisy and garrulous nature A prosy and prattling caw Belies the most lovely of plumage Of the sweetest bird I ever saw The prominent...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Maize
From the whorl of husk leaves At the end of each ear Grow gossamer threads Like a tuft of soft hair Nuggets of grain Like rows of gold...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 28, 20221 min read
Swing Away
An amusement worth trying It’s the closest to flying With legs and arms pumping It sends our hearts thumping When young, it’s a thrill...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 27, 20221 min read
Steamy Nights and Jazz
Outdoors has the best acoustics Jazz and steamy nights, the best mix Twang of steel guitar and bass Swish of brush on snare keeps pace...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 26, 20221 min read
The Diving Board
It’s taunted you all summer Like a tongue out at your back Yet little kids jump off all day So many you’ve lost track You don’t know why...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Summer Tan
Peek-a-boo on shoulder Escapes a slouching shirt Creamy pale and golden brown A tan’s a summer flirt We love to flaunt our tan lines They...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 24, 20221 min read
August
Wind in my hair, toes in the grass Sun on my face as puffed clouds roll past Perfect the day with little to do But drink deep the...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Summer Night, Soothing Morn
It is hard, when good fortune surrounds To fathom that which shadows past bound How could anything taint the air Of those that live with...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Twenty-First Century Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep And hope my mind won’t spiral deep I need my rest from busy day And long for pillow soft to lay The summer sun...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 21, 20221 min read
Picnic
Come join me In revelry Alfresco style Brings wide smiles Outdoors needed On ground seated Buttered bread On blanket spread Cold fried...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 20, 20221 min read
I Got No Air Conditionin'
It’s too hot to go fishin’ Too hot to eat What the kitchen is dishin’ Instead I sweat And spend the day wishin’ I can get me some cool...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Summer to Fall
I would not trade The heat of the sun For the onset of snow ‘Til Fall's come and gone When summer is over So is the basking The unending...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Welcome!
Upon my doorstep, you did arrive Offered welcome, relaxation Shake the weariness of travel You have reached your destination Open...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 17, 20221 min read
The Empty Apple Tree
There stands a growing apple tree North east of our fenced yard Tall it’s grown for many years But bearing fruit seems hard Took three...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Peaches
Summer peach so juicy sweet How I salivate to eat Flesh as bright as midday sun Down my face your nectar runs I will devour every bit...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Dogs and Water
Doggies on the beach Puppies in the water How they conjure joy Provoke unbridled laughter Wild enthusiasm What a face they make Leaping...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Breathing Space
It is a given we all need a break Often it isn’t a thing we will take We set expectations that we must live up to Work off our asses just...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 13, 20221 min read
Patio Season
Sitting on the patio Sipping fizzes nice and slow Friends ‘tween tables to and fro Waving hi to folks they know Sunglasses are required...
Theresa Baxter
Aug 12, 20221 min read
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