September 28, 2026

Knapsacks packed with maps and snacks— 
       acorns thump, small drums
      marking forest's time. 

       Feathers focus us—
quills catching the morning breeze,
      etching and soaring.

       Tea steams with wishes—
shells holding the churning sea
      spill and fill again.

       Brick stack and checkbook,
      tick and mark and turn—
crystals pressed into our palms.

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