beneath snow packs
somewhere water
purifies all
already past
a few drops
a trickling
new routes
in terra weave
listen
your tranquil heart
life’s rhythmic drum
beats eternal
glimpse
rainbow reflections
disguised as you
within a glass orb
balanced on bare limbs
fragile as breath
stellar’s jay laughter
breaches the quiet
of forest’s winter sky
unseen
like promises
you swear
to the mountain
to keep~
stepping between light stream
shadows on flutter leaves
kicking loose stones on the trail
crow calls from high lands
autumn whispers hello
shedding what is over
part of living
part of ending
part of starting anew~
leave a mark
even if it won’t last
in a moment of awe
pause for breath
hear the song of your heart beat
someone after
may erase what you made
we are each one unique
bound by our nature
leave a mark
even if unsteady
maybe in the next storm
it will come tumbling down
leave a mark
even if it’s fragile
your whisper lingers and
I’ll know you were once here
where I’m standing now🪶
something missing
in some people today
maybe it’s been forgotten
maybe something
they never learned
the hush of listen
the whisper of story
the tender of compassion
the wait of understanding
balance is fragile
living in proximity
me seeing you you seeing me
what happens when
there’s no one left who knows the feel
of human touch~
Sunday morning early
stepping outside barefoot
witness
nature’s subtle satisfaction smile
last night’s lightning, thunder
and rain,
gift of change🪶
No silence like beauty in the alpine
Snowshoe edges slap in four four time
Below these banks, streams push boundaries
A pale sky promises more light tomorrow
This day is explored with slowed heartbeat
I surrender to forest tranquility
And you appear, Wisakedjak
Smoky gray ghost gliding on soft wings
To sing to me your whisper song
Lull me with your sweet corvid lullaby
Steal morning’s rations from my mitten grip🪶
earth day
every stone
a note
earth day
each breath
a beat
earth forest water
this subtle dance
song of life🪶
He is dancing to the river bed beats
beneath a canopy of Douglas fir and Cedar
Step into his rhythms as you skip stones
over low rippling waves near sundown
Deep in an echo valley of moss and lichen
forest creatures pause to sway
River man brings joy to their hearts
in a sweet sorrowful serenading kindly way
Meet me there early
Drakes and hens in calm waters
Morning lights the bog
Breathing
I balance here
Between