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lyrics, musical
wisps of hair across the brow
breeze-swaying to night
 

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mind's midnight marvel
cricket minutes chirping by
serene loneliness
 

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vast delirium
footless sleepers in summer
babies that won't cry
 

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Only to stumble
seven times, getting up eight.
The sages would smile.

Your line made me think of a Japanese proverb, which stresses the importance of perseverance.

七転び八起き (Nanakorobi Yaoki)

If you stumble seven times, get up eight.
 

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a ringmaster's perfection
loving without doubt
 

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Mallards glide on Molly’s Pond --
Six ducklings in tow.

(Molly’s Pond is in Cabot, VT.)
 
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and a lifetime yet
yesterday's morning drizzle
a day's share of dew
 

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spikes our glassy lives
stamps nepotism til flat
good enough to thrive
 

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Good enough to thrive.
Seeds resting in garden soil,
awaiting warm rain.
 

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Do not hesitate.
The time for growth is so short--
Bloom where you’re planted