By James Bates
Fresh lilacs blooming
Lily-of-the-valley too
Springtime scent so sweet.
Springtime misting rain
Tender garden shoots reaching
Thirstily drinking.
Deep woods forest path
Leafy green canopy above
Sleepy shade below.
Late day setting sun
Last light filters through the trees
Blanket of soft warmth.
Jim lives in a small town twenty miles west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His stories have appeared online in CafeLit, The Writers’ Cafe Magazine, Cabinet of Heed, Paragraph Planet, Nailpolish Stories, Ariel Chart, Potato Soup Journal, Literary Yard, Spillwords and The Drabble, and in print publications: A Million Ways, Mused Literary Journal, Gleam Flash Fiction Anthology #2 and The Best of CafeLit 8. You can also check out his blog to see more: www.theviewfromlonglake.wordpress.com.
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