connections – Leaf & Twig

In Absence Presence

away and yet
with everything
a link in divinity’s chain

as time
went by
it all became one

some times
the deepest connection
is made alone

evergreen thread
stitching together
each season to the next

what separates us
will shatter or melt
if we stay with love

in the places
where we meet
we find who we are

fast moving sky
the world rushes by
a leaf holds tight to home

each crack and shattering
revealed new connections
and the permanence of change

tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms

a frog jumps
the pond breathes
in ripples

the pond reflects
life’s web of connections
the artistry of now