Release

Carrying a grudge
Wears down the sturdiest soul
Best to let it go…

Naturally

There will come a day
When the sun alone wakes me
I will be ready.

Persistence

Standing in the field
How did I get to this day?
I just kept walking.

Dear Patrick

Do you want a friend?
All my moments can be yours
You need only ask.

Hope

Life is hard sometimes
So I look up at the clouds
Knowing there are stars.

Wisdom

Ice cream is sacred—
Any child can tell you that
(And a few adults).

Delight

The mockingbirds’ song—
Impersonations galore
You just made my day.

Simplicity

Combine bread and heat
Add patience and some butter
The magic of toast.

Wake Up

Morning thunderstorms
Nature’s best alarm clock
Next to the sparrows.

Comfort

After a long week
A warm, affectionate cat
Is just what I need.

To Each Its Own

Spider, upside down,
Considering its next meal.
I’m glad I can cook.

Awe

When I look upward
My jaw just naturally drops
We are so well made.

Refresh

Silence around me
Smoothing off the rough edges
Sinking in sweet peace.

Emergence

Irises are up
Like winter never happened
The world is blooming.

Pinch Me

Holding my first book
Hands tremble, heart does backflips
A dream has come true…

Whew

Skunk in the meadow
Bouncing along, unaware
He doesn’t see me.

Invitation

Do you want a friend,
Someone to play with today?
You need only ask…

Sense of Place

Once I learned to fly
It was clear that I belonged
Firmly on the ground.

Worth the Wait

First mint leaf of spring
Tender, fresh upon my tongue
Winter, where are you?

Little Gifts

This is my today:
Cats, sun, five spice peanuts, work.
I am so lucky.