the bloom demures from view
what trust and courage it must take
to reveal the source of your enigmatic state
The Hollyhock Reserved
Follow The Light
put one brave foot
in front of the other
on the shadowy path
Forthright
little bird
staring down
the weather
Two Birds
the expanse of the sky
was unfathomable
so they flew together
In Uncertainty
one kind of courage
consists of
quiet and stillness
The Other Word For Courage
may your hope
be as sturdy
as the oak
How We Save Each Other
grace surrounded us
as hawk and humans surrendered fear
courage was found and help accepted
DETAILS: We managed to cut the barbed wire fence,
and softly secured the hawk who was picked up by the Fish and Game Warden
and taken to a bird rescue where he/she had surgery and will be rehabilitated
The Courage To Fly
to leap into the air
and trust the sky
will hold
Before the Unfurling
petals held
tight in a fist
gathering the courage to open
Behold
the bravery
of the April flower
a beauty’s brevity
Yellow Buds
the circumstance of spring
a clarion call
to courage in beauty
Cry for Courage
the unopened bud
soothed and softened
by heaven’s tears
Quiet Courage
bowed to the forces of nature
resilience is the heart
of the wind swept pine
Fortitude
With only its curvature telling its story
a tree rights itself against unseen forces.
Pumpkin Scar
Gourds wear their own tattoos.
This is the symbol for courage.
Bent
A tree of great courage
refused to be broken
and dared to reach for the sky.
First Flight
From the nest to the branch was a short hop,
more courage will be needed
to fully venture into the world.
