Month: June 2018

Extends a foxtail
To birds of every feather
Daughter of peace

Bright bolt of lightning
Drenching downpour blown about
Woke, washed, and tumbled

The sun’s bright rising
Peonies and lilies bloom
The earth’s patient flow

Purring chickadees
And the songs of birds at play
Runner’s easy stride

Green grass canvas
Heavy legs carving sweat trails
And dodging sprinklers

Spruce scent ‘fore the rain
Toddler’s senses trained to spot
Birds, pups, and critters

The earth, like a sponge
Swallows the summer rain whole
All but the puddles

Turtle starts early
Feeding in the sun-bathed pond
Air drips with summer

This day
This blue and green morning
This very breath

Runners slow it down
Enjoying the brand new day
On old weary legs