nature – Crumbs for the Journey

Let There Be Snow

Let the white flakes of beautyDance through the airAnd land on the glassIn patterns of delightComplex patternsArtistically uniqueLet them land on my eyelashesReminding me of sledding Down the hills of childhoodLaughing with delightOblivious to the coldLet me catch them on my tongueTasting joyNurturing lifeLet them coat the winter landscapeOf greys and brownsPainting an imageOf pureContinue reading “Let There Be Snow”

Trust

Not merely in your own strengthNot hardlyIt has served youSometimes wellBut it also has blinded youYour own power, knowledge, fortitudeMay have caused youTo miss the Power of the FlowersEmerging from seedsSome likened in sizeto a grain of sand.They break through earthThe texture of clayOr rich, pliant loamFinding a way throughSprouting, survivingGrowing leaves of greenBuds appearAllContinue reading “Trust”

To the Mountains

I come to the mountainsFrom whence comethMy peaceMy wholenessMy soul’s nourishmentAs the car crests the hillA vista opensRevealingForestFields andMountains near and farFrom Kearsage To the WhitesThe vista embraces allBirds soarRiding wind currentsIn the valley belowThe treesNow mostly barrenStand neverthelessUnabashedIn their greys of winterThe zinniasPersevereIn contributing colorTo the fieldAmarinthsStretch skywardTheir cranberry coloredFeathery bloomsEnrich the landscapeOne treeTheContinue reading “To the Mountains”

I Believe

“I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13In this imperfect world ofViolence, greed, hateDeception, exploitation, Political upheaval,Natural disasters, IllnessMy visionCan be blurredImages are smearedHazy, cloudedLike seeing throughA window draped And dirtiedBy smog.But behind that curtainDeep withinThe hidden recessesOf my soul,My spiritEnduresSometimes a mereContinue reading “I Believe”

God’s Grace

Sitting oceansideAbsorbing the Precious raysOf Lingering summerI ask The salty watersWhat they want Me to seeTo hearTo knowFrom my perchupon this rock,I feelenvelopedby aWatery embraceas I inhalethe scentsof the sea.I am entrancedAs I observeThe wavesRolling inAnd inAnd inWith certitude And reliabilityThey cascadeIn a never endingCycleToward The rocky shore.Some comeWith a heraldingSplashWater reachingUp to The heavensThenContinue reading “God’s Grace”

Living Waters

There you layA mirrorOf priceless valueNesting within earth’s surfaceReflecting each leafOf the bordering mighty oakEach needle of The pine treesStanding like a loving familyCircling the wagons.Circles of acclaimAnd ripples of thanksAppearAs you receive each drop of rainAn ethereal mistFloats across your surfaceAnd hovers within the treesThe sky aboveNearly filled nowWith steel grey cloudsGives your surfaceContinue reading “Living Waters”

Nature’s Gifts

Nature offersA multitude of giftsTreasures unknownOrUnderappreciatedCan we pauseSee these offeringsandReceive themWith gratitude? Might their presenceMove our worldToward a cleansingOf greedAnd prejudiceDerisionAnd judgementEvilAnd violenceLiesAnd deception?Can we crack openOur shellsRemove our armorAnd reclineIn a fieldOf lavenderSubmergeIn a coolMountain lakeClimb intoThe armsOf an ancientElm treeFlop into the embraceOf newly fallenSnowAnd wave our armsOverhead throughThe white crystals?Can we seeContinue reading “Nature’s Gifts”

Do You Worry or Simply Accept?

Do You Worry or Simply Accept?There is wisdomTo be foundIn the quiet Of the forestThe shadowOf the beech leafImposes itself upon the mapleA dark ovoid shapeWith a peak holeThrough whichShines a beam of lightThe imageSwishesWith staccato graceAcross the five-pointed leafLeaving no traceOf where it has touchedLike an eclipseIt blocks the sunAs it gives way ToContinue reading “Do You Worry or Simply Accept?”

Calico Pennant

Calico PennantThere you sitPerched uponA swaying blade of grassAn ordinary dayFor youYour beauty thoughIs light years beyondOrdinary.Your wingsLike the finest Tiffany lampshadeFragile, transparentYou flap them freelyAs they are buffeted in the windWhy don’t they vanishLike bubbles blownOn a warm summer’s day?You do not wear your heartOn your sleeveBut on your abdomen insteadA whole string ofContinue reading “Calico Pennant”