Grandmothers

The Pond

By the edge of the pondthe little deck extendsas if a launch pointfor travel into the depthsinner landscape awaitsThe buzzing and plopping,gurgling and flappingprovide a peaceful silence of the Soulon any day's reflection

Integrity of Moment

Singular integritycombined with more of the samethe center of greatnessthe heart of goodnessthe decisionborne of this momentnowalways

Spring Garden

In the garden, early springon a mound of rich soilsat a little plant-------------------------------------------From delicate tendril greento bushy and strongthe heart of the garden growsin cadence of heartbeatbees buzz and birdsdance on happy wingsbeauty and...

Dandelions

The roar of the dandy liona mighty fairy windtiny parachutes loosedpersistent warriorscausing bile to risefrom buried strongholdsLife's tonics arisecheerful yellow disguisebefore deploymentwe cursed China's alliesyet they guard our fortressequally vigilant

Spacers

In retrospectthe wild momentslined up in memoryas beads on a stringheld space in my lifewith sparkle and shine,allowed those huesof a more subtle natureisolation necessaryto hold their ownto treasure-------------------------------------------------Jolly spacers

Sneeze Light

Like fairy dustspread wide in a windstormepiphanies sparkledin spurts and spotsinspiration markeda seemingly random coursetesting faith with ordered judgements"Ah," she said, "Ah-ha!""Ah choooo!"And off we went again...

Ravens

Real rainbows raceacross the sky etherealRaucous ravens raisethe sky roof on wingsand peck throughillusion with beaksof gold

Buzzbees

BzzzzyBuzzing in the fieldsThey dance from bloomto bloom to bloomMother's helpersproviding connectionproviding assistanceproviding our food

Juicy Moon

EnlivenedEnlightenedAliveJuicy juicy life--------------------The peachy orb roseat dusk, held tenderby intimate breezeskept aloft and risingby simply beingI breathed in the texture of itand the scent of blooming trees

Joy Moment

In the fullness of the day,no props -- just sun and warmthlight and light-heartednesssprawled out on a lawnnew mown, smelling like watermelonheart beat evidentto awakened consciousnessIs there any joy greaterin this moment?