Autumnal bliss

Afloat in a sea of autumnal bliss...

Patience

Some days, you really feel

Like you’re going somewhere, 

While other days, it’s hard not to feel 

That the world is passing you by. 

The trick is not to get caught up in either sensation; 

To rejoice in the blessings, 

Both when life speeds up 

And whenever it seems to have slowed to a crawl.

Heading for new possibilities

The path ahead may be lined with thorns, 

But I trust it will bring us 

To a place of grace, a greener land,

 Blessed with new possibilities.

Peaceable kingdom

May we all find a way to co-exist; 

To forgive, to respect, to trust and enjoy 

Our fellow creatures and bring about 

A true Peaceable Kingdom.

The invitation

The invitation’s always there: 

To step away from a busy day, 

To sit at the edge of the sun-dappled lawn 

 And watch the waves roll in 

To refresh the thirsty beach below; 

To look beyond immediacy 

To the islands in the distance, and dream…

The eve of destruction

My husband took this picture 

(I feel honor bound to say) 

Of yet another branch (Our third this month) 

The deer have broken from our trees. 

And, sure enough, guilty but unrepentant,

 This handsome miscreant told his friends, 

And all the leaves on the branches 

And the apples that had fallen

 Were all eaten by the end of the day; 

I guess this means autumn’s on its way.

Craving consensus

The stark contrast 

Between the white buildings 

And the dark sea and sky 

Is so pleasing, so riveting. 

I wonder if it satisfies 

Something in us that craves a world 

In which black and white, 

Right and wrong, 

Are clearly obvious to all…