Brilliant white cloaking the yard Resting upon branches Bringing beauty to the stark winter woods Animal footprints Tracing a path As they search for sustenance Ending at the Crab Apple Tree White frosting clinging to tree trunks Set against grey sky Winter The snow muffles sound Giving us pause As roads are cleared And firesContinue reading “Peace”
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Fear
What grants you such power? What gives you authority? What feeds your growth? What does it take to prune you? What will trap you? How can your roots be contained? How can you be kept in your own place? What will prevent you from overtaking The Garden of Life? Fear An invasive species Not nativeContinue reading “Fear”
Ocean’s Allure
Scaling footpath up the dunes Cresting Breath paused in awe Raging waves breaking onto shore Foam residue blowing across the beach Sounds of power Music of dance Healing drumming of cascading water Eyes fixed on the infinite horizon of ocean Icy waters surround me unannounced Frosty water filling my snow sneakers Thankful forContinue reading “Ocean’s Allure”