Walterrean Salley Poems

Seven cherry-blossom trees
Growing ‘long the river side
Branches bobbing in the breeze
All are graceful in their stride.
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Getting taller every day,
Blossoming along the way.
More of beauty, and less hype;
Developing your unique type.
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Summer's passed already,
October’s nearing the end.
Trees are gently balding-
Leaves riding the wind.
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Its name derives,
I have found,
From its signature sound.
There's something about
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Thanks for the
Difference you make.
The peace you bring
Whatever it takes.
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Haiku: Cheetah

Gracefully zooming,
The cheetah—like a bullet
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Oh, the power of a thought.
It lifts the spirits, brightens the day,
And influences the heart
In a wonderful way.
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Visions are not
Without a price.
We thank her for
Her sacrifice.
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Tonight,
Sleep calls my name.
Tired and weary, I lie
Down, and yield to the comfort that
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Flowing.
Flowing like a river.
Awakened from sleep
By an ocean of thoughts—
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