The tree has turned crimson in this season of brilliance that leads to the season of loss when all that remains is skeletal. Even now her high branches undress, letting go of her headdress, leaf by leaf. But certain ones cling, resisting the chilly wind trying to rip them off. They decorate the twigs pointingContinue reading “Seasons Change!”
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Welcoming Morning
Black, brown and gray squirrels run through the wet grass welcoming morning, breathing in new day adventures while searching for snippets that satisfy. Burning bushes burst into flames while tall trees gradually yellow and let go of their delicate leaves. I crunch them as I walk the road, savoring the mellow gold. I soak inContinue reading “Welcoming Morning”
Have I Peaked?
Have I peaked? Have my green leaves turned golden red, moving toward brown when my strong stems go limp and lose their grip, break loose and fall to earth? Old age brings joy in matured skills, new opportunities. Yet my end time draws nearer every day. I will just smile and greet every hour withContinue reading “Have I Peaked?”
Where Joy Sprouts
“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices!” Deep inside me is a place where joy sprouts in darkness, warm with body blood pumping, thumping, the beat of the soul. It’s that place, invisible, who and what I am. Cells, tissue, tendon, muscle and rustle of movement bond wholly with me in singing andContinue reading “Where Joy Sprouts”
