Brilliant Tree

Like a flame
the yellow tree stood
showing off brilliantly
ever mindful of her job
to be a beacon of light
where planted

Joyous Determination

Forever so long
little spider
had been cleaning up
the ravages of every storm

Rebuilding, re-grounding, re-attaching
with joyous determination

Today, she decided
she would change the design
and moved a full 6 inches
to the right

Ah! How spiffy,
how exciting
what ingeniousness!

Let creativity flow!

Lavish Beauty

Lavish Beauty

So many times I've pondered the meaning of such lavish beauty From the tiniest detail in the bend of a twig or the face of a flower to the ravenous expanse of the jeweled night sky I can barely absorb a fraction of the perfection without my heart expanding so big it feels it would burst in humble appreciation
(Thank you to Lisa & Ron Vanhuuksloot for photo and layout.)
Jazz Songs

Jazz Songs

The face there in the leaves

of the magnolia tree
Animated by friendly breezes
sang jazz songs
with no more encouragement than that
I expected lightheartedly
for the tree to drop into
a lively soft shoe