Do You Ever Wonder?

Do You Ever Wonder?Do you ever wonder If maybeJust maybePlaying in puddlesCould shift the axis Of our world?ImagineSplashing your feetThrough a pool of chilly waterDeposited Into a depressionIn the earthOr black topBy autumn rainsWatch the water arc upAnd tumble downBeautiful in its transparencyFiner than the finest glassSilkier than the corn hairs of summerSee the ripplesContinue reading “Do You Ever Wonder?”

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”

Rainy Day in the Mangrove

Challenges abound Synchronizing efforts and destinations Aboard a tandem kayak Sitting in a pool of brackish water Grey clouds blanketing overhead We enter the mangrove tunnel Camera in hand Ready to snap any birds Who might be silly enough To stop by on this chilly Florida morning Arriving in the dark of predawn Certain theContinue reading “Rainy Day in the Mangrove”