Round One – Autumn/Spring Equinox – A Moment’s Balance
Here it comes…
Can you feel it?
It’s almost here!
And…
It’s gone.
A moment’s balance between seasons. Now we have to wait another six months.
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Round 2 – Morning Glory/Aching Blue
“What’s the story, morning glory?”
His greeting to her was the same every morning, no matter what the weather.
“I find that my blues are aching,” she said mournfully.
She passed that afternoon.
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Round 3 – Amber Foliage/Vibrant Hints
They walked among the amber foliage of the woods behind their house. It was where they fell in love. It was where they played with their children. It was where they found solace.
The scene had all of the vibrant hints of the joyous season to come.
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Round 4 – Sapphire
I stopped on the ad in the magazine. I saw the most brilliant set of sapphire blue eyes I had ever seen. Time stood still.
I looked up at the coffee counter to see her in the flesh, smiling at me.
My life was complete as she walked away.
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Round 5 – Harvest/Reaping
Harvest time is usually the busiest time of year for us on the farm. This year, the weather has been so bad. The only thing we are reaping is sorrow.
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Round 6 – Waning Light/Fading
She sat on her porch, as she did every evening. Hoping to see a visage in the waning light.
He’s there! On the sidewalk! Does he see me?
His image is fading with the dying of the light.
There is always tomorrow.
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Round 7 – Hibernation/Hiding From
You have been taught that bears go into hibernation to conserve body function through the winter.
As Steve Irwin would say, “Ah, no!”
They are really hiding from Santa Claus so they don’t get drafted for sled duty.
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Round 8 – Earthy Scent
She was nothing special. Certainly not a runway model. But she had guys with her all the time.
It was her earthy scent that drove the guys wild.
They didn’t learn how she got it until it was too late.
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Round 9 – Apple Pie/Certain Spices
People came from miles around to buy Grandma’s apple pie every fall. There was something about her secret recipe that kept them coming back.
Ashes from the crematorium…
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Round 10 – Hints of Winter/Spring – Approaching Changes
The true Vermonter ignores hints of spring as he spends weekends in his shanty. Always one more fish to take.
The approaching changes wait for no man…
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Encore Round 1 – Equinox/Spring’s Promise
The Earth wakes from winter’s slumber. The equinox heralds spring’s promise to a weary populace.
Unless you live in a place like Colombia, which is so close to the equator that none of that matters.
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Encore Round 2 – Seasons Change/Landscape
Landscape awakens The heat of the sun grows warm New seasons of change
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Encore Round 3 – Earth’s Rotation/Slow Spin
Many people mistakenly attribute the change of seasons to Earth’s rotation. It is actually due to its slow spin around the Sun, along with its tilt.
Earth’s axial tilt is about 23.5 degrees.
That actually explains a lot.
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Encore Round 4 – Blossoming/Blooming
There is nothing sweeter than watching a blossoming love affair unfold for two good people. There is likely a chemical attraction at work.
Of course, it could be the bloomin’ onion too…
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Encore Round 5 – Pollen Flowing
Ah, the joys of spring. The birds and bees emerge and sing (or sting, as the case may be). The lawn needs mowing. And the pollen is flowing.
I can take medicine to protect from it. My car, not so much.
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Encore Round 6 – New Life/Growth
All around New life Growth A new cycle begins Hope for the future Built on the past The ebb and flow The nature of things
It is good
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Encore Round 7 – Morning Dew/Memory of Frost
My toes are covered in morning dew as I walk across my front lawn to get the mail. It wasn’t that long ago that I can remember frost on my boots doing the same thing.
It won’t be long until I’m brushing the frost off of my boots again.
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Encore Round 8 – A Butterfly’s First Flight
Consider the caterpillar’s life. Small, non-descript, food for birds. Yet, they persevere. Completely formed, a butterfly’s first flight is a thing of beauty.
How many of us give up before taking flight?
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Encore Round 9 – Lengthening Days/Nights
I dread the lengthening days For the heat follows Baking our outsides Making us run for cover Until the autumn blesses With its moderation
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Encore Round 10 – Beginnings/Endings
For every beginning, there is always an ending. Everything is temporary in the grand scheme. We are all renters.
If life presents an ending to you, it is also opening a door for you. Take what you have learned and grow.
And remember to have fun.
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