Haiku 2021 Part 44, #304-10

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 #304

Right now, be fulfilled,
content, grateful, abundant,
thankful and complete

#305

Two hundred morning
pages, three hundred yoga
sessions, more grateful

#306

Slivery moon hangs
birds atwitter at twilight
greet the breaking dawn

#307

Winter fairy, blown
on frosty winds, buffeted
snow twinkling crystal

#308 Inspired by Jolynne Anderson

Daily joyful moves
discover your own music
true self empowered

                                   Jolynne Anderson screen shot from our interview, Podcast 071

 #309

Out dancing with queers
delighted by company
sexiest people

#310

White dry erase board
blank slate of the possible
tabula rasa

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