Winter 2024
Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals
What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings
Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…
The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.
The buck in the garden Chewing up hard earned Labor, His antlers raise, His ears perk up, as
As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.
Cold spring rain chills my body And yet, the birds fly in unison As if, it is a sunny day. The white tail deer Bounce through the ravine
Perhaps it is the mind separating things into this and that. Perhaps it is the mind with it’s preferences
Red, yellow and orange leaves Fall quickly now And create a tapestry of color That fill my mind With joy.
Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,
Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal
Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.