Roots
Sultry summer nightChildren chasing firefliesLaughter all aroundInsects buzzingChickens cluckingBeer flowingElder aunts singing songsExuberantlyIn their native tongueCzechBirthday boy with new tape recorderPreserves it
Category: Poetry
Daredevils
Meandering a forest trailI heard a thunk much louder than a walnut meeting land.Turning, I saw a squirrel shake himself off and
Out in the Rain
Thunder discouraging a woodsy trailThrough the middle portal of a September meadowReceiving raindrops and more visual stimulationThan I can absorb.Glistening spider webs
One Step Forward
Goldenrod, Queen Anne’s Lace, Bee BalmBlending into soft focus,threshold of shady woodland and delightful prairie.Whispering water melodyBirdsong harmonyAnd insect rhythm.Cranberry Viburnum, Nanny
Remember
Remember what it was like to climb the apple tree?The perspective from higher off the ground,How high can you climb?The feeling of
Ode to Autumn Beauty
Perspectives of timeOf letting goSlowing downCleaning upCooling offWalking fasterMaking preparationsFinishing tasksCovering the soilSaving seedsWearing socks and sweatshirts and sweatersTaking nature photosHikingWalkingBreathing deeplyPumpkinsThanksgivingAnd
Looking Up
Looking upA cloudless infinite sky-blue skyWind nudging sun-kissed bluestem into viewSparkling fairy seeds humans need to strewInstinctually.Looking upI can see only August’s
Grandmother Oak’s Words of Wisdom
Stand still and strong in your roots,There’s a network with you.We need each other for our very breath.Our growth is not linear,
Catbird Crying Overhead
I hear the leaves hit the groundBut not the water.Why don’t they sink right away?There are reflections of shrubberyYellow and orange shimmeringIn
Shards of Ancient Energy
Why do willows weep?Why do pears grow in pairs?Do bees pray on their knees?How do Susans get black eyes?Who packs the parachutes