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~
endings
beginnings
what to carry
what to let go
complicate
simplify
shed
layer on
retreat
release
grab a fistful of grateful
hold it close keep it warm
past is past
none returns again
breathe out
breathe in
hold steady all possibility
of the moment you’re in🪶
At the close of each year
I like to reflect upon all
to note what it is I might have learned
before releasing the past forever to
the freedom of prevailing winds
Then I inhale deep and smile
my gaze upon the new year’s opening sky
anticipating the fledgling wonders
unfolding like a boardwalk through
the forest light of future exploring
Endings and Beginnings
Silences between
Gratitude for every moment
Every song and every scene🪶