The groundhog feasts on the mulberries
his muzzle purple from the juice..
as he hears human footfalls
he scurries away,
not yet realizing he is not
a thief.. but that all in the
Kingdom was made for him
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CAUCUS OF CROCI
One by one
in many countries
they break through
the ice of fear..
cups of crocuses
.. stand up in caucuses
.. East to West
from Africa to the Caucusus
and state
their eternal
allegiance
to the Creator Sun.