within

the layers of petals

a sweetness lies. I’m drawn

in, a captive.

softly

the rain falls, welcomed by

the soil, beading leaves with

crystal drops,

feeding the creek, the birds –

all living things.

amid the flow

the earth opens once again

to the emerging of leaves, the opening

of blossoms, a quickening of life

connections

the darkness of night,

the light of the moon

the intermittent glow

of the lone firefly, seeking it’s mate.

enter the

cool blue center. Breathe the green

light of the forest. Absorb

the calls of birds, the cellular silence.

the after hours

layers unfold

like whispers

of breeze

upon my cheek

night clouds

form a plume in the sky

limned by the bright

face of the moon

nature’s palette

colors overlay – a tapestry

woven high above

the river’s bend

turning point

late summer textures

twine with cooler days…the nights

of open windows