privileged
in the circumstance
of the cheer of one another
One Among Many
in the multitude of blossoms
five certain petals
called out: see me
Communion
gentle look
from a wild friend
all otherness expunged
Text
it is written
that we are here
to nourish one another
Wholeness
purpose and place
is located
in relationship
Distance’s Proximity to Closeness
in the distance runs the town
while I tend my quiet surrounds
Edges
in the places
where we meet
we find who we are
Peacefully
everything found
its perfect place
to be
Convening
clatter and clamor
news swap and weather reports
before the southern journey
Being A Part
solitude
inside community
being a part of the whole
Gathering of Bohemians
wanderers rest
finding rhapsody
in the crabapple tree
Collective
six stones
supported by
the rest of the rock wall
Hold Fast
our hearts recognize each other
let them touch and then hold fast
like birch in snow
never letting go
One To Another
mountain, farm and valley
hold the sacred trust
of belonging
Clean
the flock bathes
in clear waters and pools of sunlight
splash splash community bath
Teenagers
the world
was created
for their exploration
Unity
keeping things together
rather than apart
the old fence embraces
autumn’s abundance of goldenrod
Church Bell
even when the clapper is silent
the call to community is heard
Barns
side by side
shouldering the isolation of winter
red barns reside in the kinship
of proximity
Gathered
together
the comforts
of community
Neighbor’s Light
Before the sun fully rises
the neighbor’s light across the way
is my kind companion in morning’s solitude.
Labor of Love
There is a magic garden
where everyone is welcome
to come and take what they need
be it faith or flowers.
Bridge
above the river, across state lines.
Community knows no jurisdiction.