NaPoWriMo 2013 – 7 – I Miss Ohio.

I miss Ohio. I miss us there.

Stormy mornings

And deepest snow

That land of rivers

Paddling in their gentle flow.

 …

 I miss our evenings

The flicker of lightning

On a warm summer night

Visits from humming birds

Holding you tight

 …

 Red tailed Hawks

And White tailed deer

Turtles and bullfrogs

View from my eyrie

As people walk dogs

 …

 I remember days out

Short North market

Chili ice cream

Flowers and music

Balcony dreams.

 …

 Soft Ohio accents

And Harleys … so many

Kissing goodbye, kissing hello

A note in your lunchbox

Missing you so.

 …

 Columbus and Cleveland

Cincinnati, Holmes County

Long drives, Starbucks and Amish

Holding hands at the mall

Airport anguish

 …

 Red ball sun rising on the horizon

Driving the freeway

White clouds in a huge Ohio sky

Coffee and smoke stops

My hand on your thigh.

 …

 Fireflies dancing

Frogs croaking

Our song of the night

And missing awakening

With you in grey morning light.

 …

 Nearly two years ago now.

I left you once more

I said my goodbyes

And still I think quietly

God bless you Buckeyes …

 

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