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Liz Buechele

Gratitude Cries

Waking up with blanket wrinkles on your face

Packing lunch at seven in the morning.

Reading the New York Times on a ferry in the East River.


The first time a new thing feels old. 


Having room on the drying rack for all the clean clothing.

Reheating a cup of tea two times. 

Three.


The men who play bocce ball at the court in the park. 

The opera music tumbling through the speaker.

The backdrop for frisbee dogs.

A child graduating. 

One less wheel.


Making eye contact with a stranger. 

Choosing to smile. 


An organist. A clarinetist. 

Learning to sit still.

Learning to listen.


The moon dipping beneath the tree line.


Changing leaves remind me of a landscape painting class I took in college.

The way I got paint all over a new pair of jeans upon first wear.

The way they instantly became art pants.


Opportunities to create.


A full pantry. 

Clean bedding.

A favorite bowl for ice cream.


How fun it is to have a favorite sweatshirt.

What privilege it is to feel.




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