sunshine and blue sky
the safety and comfort of home
a grateful heart
This Day’s Gifts
Stop
wait and watch
as the sun reveals
today’s gifts
Red Stocking
hosiery for faires
who must decide
for fashion or for gifts
The Long Wait
in the emptiness
of April
gifts of possibility
Generosity
rain and roses
more gifts
from September
Always Thinking Of Others
the tree’s
last gift is to home
the lichen and fungi
Continuum
from the past
emerges
today’s blessing
Sparkling White Sanguinaria
like clouds
with sun centers
early spring gifts
Friendly Face
the daffodil
shares her smile
offering much needed cheerfulness
Amen
gratitude
for the gifts
of another day
Open To Receiving
a winter walk
the wood’s gifts of beauty
match every step
New Light
the yellow woods
leaves offer up
the last of their light
Offerings
the peony
blooms
for Buddha
The Great Now
happiness
was flowering
everywhere
The Day is Full of Gifts
take
a moment
in the sun
The Garden’s Valentine
each spot of red
a beloved’s kiss
such adoration bestowed
Be As You Are
succor at the source
given and given
we are entwined by need
The Christmas Cactus’ February Gift
I ride
a raft of color
in winter’s sea of grey
Sanctuary
snow in sun
basking leaves
dwell in the sanctuary of now
La Luna
the night
left behind
half of the moon
Given
bouquet
of leaves
autumn’s offering
Presents of Being Present
autumn’s air is crisp and chill
dalias on the windowsill
Hollyhock’s Gifts
packaged for next season
a small green purse
contains new beginnings
Parting Gift
The last gift the cornfield gives
is its whispering song
on the winds of fall.
Magic Carpet
There is still time.
Come sit on the soft lush green.
Let the world embrace you.
Each blade of grass grows just for you.
Gifts
Nature presents her complexities to the observant eye
and her mysteries to the open heart.
