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Spring Bouquet #Spring #GraphicDesign #Quatrain

Phil Gennuso Arts spring bouquetsbursting through garden fencespleasant gifts to passersbysweet memories for dreamers

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Sunlight & Totems #Haiku #GraphicArts

By Phil Gennuso Arts morning sunlight   dancing with the spring breezeon my venetian blinds

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Magnolias Spring #Nature #Poetry

Photo By Phil Gennuso Arts The beautiful fragrantMagnolia The sweet songof a Hudson ValleySpring Photo by Phil Gennuso Arts

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Old Man Decker's House On Halloween Night

Old Man Decker's House On Halloween Night

digital art by phil gennuso Old man Decker never liked kids; on Halloween he used to leave sour crab apples at the edge of his property; if you ate one you would get sick. All year long we would plot, how to put the trick back into trick or treat and even up the score with old man Decker. So we would go to the edge of his property, all of us, with sticks, and stones and look at his house from…

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Tornado #Nature #Poem #GraphicArts

By Phil Gennuso Arts They descend untamed,from wind and sky,like vengeful gods,and leave in their wake,our precious worldin disarray and chaos. We have nothing else to do,no other choices,except to rebuild,and start over again. Such is our fate. We,the peoples, plants,and precious creaturesof this Earth. ****************************************** In New York, we have snow, winds, hurricanes, but…

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Poet's Corner: Playlist For The Apocalypse by Rita Dove #BookReview #ShortTakes

Stock Photo      Playlist For The Apocalypse is the latest collection of poems published by Pulitzer Prize Winner, and one time Poet Laureate, Rita Dove. It was released in 2021, and published by W. W. Norton & Company.      The book is divided into six sections and covers the gamut from personal health issues, history, local and world politics, and personal reminiscences. The styles are free…

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Pear Trees Quaker Ave #Nature #Haiku

Pear trees blossomingon Quaker Ave CornwallSpring is in full bloom

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Cherry Blossoms By The River ! #Nature #Poetry #Spring

Photo by Phil Gennuso Arts Beautiful, fragilewhite Cherry Blossoms,flowering by the Hudson River, Your return each yearalways lifts my spirits

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Anemones #Nature #Haiku

Photo by Phil Gennuso Arts wild anemones – so gentle so beautiful

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Eclipse & Beautiful Crescents ! #Nature #Haiku

Pubic Domain Photo cusp of the sunpeering over the edgea golden sliver of dreams

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Thoughts On Reflection Pond #Photography #Poetry #Dreams

Photo of Reflection Pond, Good Samaritan Hospital, before management changes Sadly,Reflection Pond is now gone,a victim of thoughtlessbudget cuts, My fond memories,of softly floating green pads,and vibrant, though delicate lilies,will remain with me,forever.

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Wild Dandelions #Nature #Haiku

Photo by Phil Gennuso Arts wild dandelions resilient carefree nature’s smiling child

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Webs Of Life Earth Day Apr 22nd #Nature #Haiku #MusicVideo #GraphicArts

Phil Gennuso Arts the webs of lifethey sustain us they nourish usthey guide us What if you finally saw that the sunflowers, turning toward the sun all day and every day – who knows how, but they do it – were more precious, more meaningful than gold? Mary Oliver

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Cut Outs #Poetry #GraphicArts #Drawing #Children

Paper cut outs,Petunias on a childen’sbulletin board at the library.While walking by,it always bringssuch a warm smileto my face! ****************************************** Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. — Pablo Picasso

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Poet's Corner: No Land In Sight by Charles Simic #BookReview

Publisher Photo      No Land In Sight, is a book of poetry published by celebrated author Charles Simic, in 2022. It was has last published work, he passed away within the year in January 2023, at the age of 84.      Charles Simic was born in Belgrade, in 1938, right before World War II. He lived through both the Nazi attacks and the years of Communism. He finally escaped and came to the United…

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Light & Dark Spring #Nature #Haiku/Quatrain

By Phil Gennuso Arts Early morning play of light and dark small islands slowly float by ********************************************** Early morningplay of light and darksmall islands of shadowsslowly float by

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Spring Flowers #Nature #Haiku

Photo by Phil Gennuso Arts tulips seen through the mistwaiting for you and me my dearjust over the horizon