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Feverish in Springtime; And, Did I Say Love?

Taste: New Grist gluten-free beer   Sight: a burning tree like a roman torch; cherry blossoms; sparkle plaza; the man in the shadows is only shadows Sound: saying love many times over; "All is Full of Love," Bjork   Touch: arm spans in three dimensions Smell: Magnolia bark; cedar; chlorine; Lowe's; Starbucks; a distinctive smell of place   Extra: tears falling freely   Grateful for: lightness of being

This week, all she says is love, please love

Taste: Silver Lake Cabernet  Sight: Marina Abramović performance artist; a boy running in turquoise pants; Aid! Hunh! What is it good for? The United Kingdom is the first G8 country (world's 8 wealthiest) to deliver on a promise made in 1970 to give 0.7% aid.; pink, purple and blue water water   Sound: my cousin's dubstep and Minecraft video; pattering dogs paws playing on the stair landing Touch: brushing fluffy snowflakes off my soft, warm, vegan coat Smell: Starbucks Extra: a desire to ascend; "How we treat the least of our brethren, how we treat the peasant suffering...that's the measure of this country. Not our fighter planes or tanks..." and "God will judge us by..."what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don't think God cares what doctrine we embrace." and "What we are fighting isn't godlessness...It's poverty. Money for food, medicines...that helps. When we cannot cure or save a life,...

The 3 o'clock pop, silky rumbling breaths for you

Taste: fortune cookie and tea   Sight: vibrant scarves in the harem tent   Sound: "He's a devious-minded man..."; yoga snoring Touch: being flattened, my hips, my lower back   Smell: 3 o'clock popcorn; sighs of pain and discomfort   Extra: the citizen scientist ; "An enjoyable vacation is awaiting you near the mountains." Grateful for: #nocommute walking my dogs at lunch, eating tofu scrambles; he does yoga-man

Her rainbow eyes swimming in street water, soaked

Taste: grapefruit Sauvignon Blanc; chocolate coconut cake   Sight: the magenta and green house; black hoods, pants, backpacks on a rainy afternoon; a Dalmatian with a heart-shaped spot; rainbow eyes   Sound: the wind rattles through the tiny, torn, dried leaves clustered on a tree   Touch: Yesterday, after work I went swimming. Today, I just walked home in the rain.   Smell: patchouli at the events center restroom for the roller derby season opener   Extra: time inconsistency; herd immunity   Grateful for: progress; future-thought