rain rustles the fern
licks and twists it into green
subdues fire with wet
trickle of water
soft fur of the forest floor
sharp damp protection
kiss of trillium
white feather-like bud released
star of the lost cloud
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NaPoWriMo Day 3 prompt to create a word list based on Michael McClure’s Personal Universal Deck of 100 words. Create a poem using some of these words.