finding the courage
for all the flights
after the first
Fledging
Willing
in the garden I begin to learn
how to let difficulties pass
like shadows across a petals
Instructions
keep close
keep together
keep between us
Learning To Fly
the seeds
are feathered
and ready for flight
Mentored By The Hibiscus
noticing the beauty
of each petal’s fine, intricate lines
new acceptance of my own
The Missing Windowpane
if handled very tenderly
absence can sometimes make a space
for sweetness to enter
Twists And Turns
tree limbs diagramming
the effort and obstacles
of growth
To Be Like Rain
hang on
like hope
Last One In
propelled
by Mom’s encouragement
first swim
The Half Spider Web Said
how we live
is
who we are
Dream
pink bird flew
across the sky
showing me how to dream
Every Opportunity
nature is unafraid
of complicated truths
embracing every opportunity of knowing
Field’s Erudition
solitary walk
a revelation of light
darkness cannot hold
Kit
self possessed
the surety of instinct
edges out all doubt
The Explorers
emerging from their rock wall den
into the bright morning light
and hunting lessons
April Showers
engulfed in grey
all hope of spring
seemingly stripped away
April’s stern instruction of patience
Tall Teachers
lessons take time
learning has no end
our subject is everything
Old Friend
watching you
stillness settles into me
as the universe unfolds
In the Shelter Of A Tree
eavesdropping
on the conversation
between the water and the rain
Sensei
each step
through sun or shadow
requires balance
Teachers
the wildflowers’ lesson
bloom with abandon
Standing Side By Side
rooted in the now
the wind
is their breath
Instruction
birch and snow
illustrate
the nuances of white
Lessons in Stone
weathering life
requires all your strength
Nature’s Classroom
Fall illustrates
with astounding beauty and inevitable departures
the lesson of impermanence.
Impermanence
The sky is my teacher
offering lessons in
fleeting, ephemeral, perfection.