six parent-teachers
nineteen students
countless ripples
Swim Lessons
Bloodroot And Pinecones
the seasons a professor
giving lessons in how
beginnings and endings are entwined
Flow
I long
to take life’s curves
as gracefully as the winter brook
Learning From The Herd
keep close together
do what is best for you
tilt your face toward the sun
Twists And Turns
tree limbs diagramming
the effort and obstacles
of growth
l Learned It From The Leaves
part was missing
it made me love
what was left more
As It Ends It Continues
autumn teaches
how much there is
in endings
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
To Be Like Rain
droplets
hang on
like hope
What the Flowers Taught the Snow
aster’s blooms
each individualized
inspiration to snowflakes
Lessons from the Ancient Ones
beauty in being
an obligation
mindfully met
The Explorers
emerging from their rock wall den
into the bright morning light
and hunting lessons
Garden Teachings
an instruction of
peaceful coexistence
tulips befriend the dandelions
Tall Teachers
lessons take time
learning has no end
our subject is everything
The Good Company of Trees
changes are weathered
amidst constant beauties
in the good company of trees
Lessons
wildflowers instruct us
bloom where you are
Lessons in Stone
weathering life
requires all your strength