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| Tawny Emperor, June 2023 College Station, Texas |
We could have kept sorting laundry
and folded towels straight out of the dryer
Instead we played cards at the kitchen table
without keeping score
We could have kept stacking old papers
and stirring up dust
Instead we drove to the cafe for sandwiches
and rose mint matcha
We could have revisited old arguments
and the way things go wrong sometimes
Instead we stepped out on the back porch
led into wonder by golden butterflies
* I spent the day with my daughter Karly, and the poem is my reflection of our time together. Always grateful for time with my girl. We spotted a kaleidoscope of Tawny Emperor butterflies just off the back porch.
