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cup of moment
the cup of this moment
might cradle a cosmos of joy
the laughter of friends when the day’s hiking ends round the campfire’s glow
with the sun sinking low
the scent of the forest in autumn
enormous red moon
the smile that comes at rememb’ring it all
scratching out words for a new tune
knee deep in warm gulf
the sea’s treasure scattered on sand
pelican aircraft in graceful formation
cruise low to the water parallel to the land
waves tossing giddy small children
and tiny red sails on the horizon line
sandpiper scurrying salt on the wind
stingrays and sanddollars
drink it all in
the grand entrance of summer
and the chill in the air
when the leaves begin turning
the wonder of first snow and the glory of spring when the green starts to grow
the cheering at soldiers returning
no more to go
the sweet smell of cooking
pours out of the kitchen
we raise up our glasses at the end of the meal
we drive on a morning in may over farm roads and wonder to see one great oak tree
guarding a field
the cry of a newborn the toll of a bell
the quiet surprise of two lovers’ first kiss
sighting a hawk in flight
stars on a cloudless night
so many moments we ought not to miss
on my knees pulling weeds from the rows of my garden hearing the faraway strains
of blue train by coltrane
an hour in the gallery lost in one painting
strong conversation strong coffee
strong friday
mountainous billowing clouds
on impossible blue
the cup of each moment
drunk down to the bottom
and getting to play this song for you
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