Temperatures Rise
Temperatures rise,
coolness of Spring,
where we will have,
until the newness, thing.
Temperatures rise,
coolness of Spring,
where we will have,
until the newness, thing.
Warm winds are blowing
over the hill,
as the hot breath of Summer
approaches.
The earth breaks and crumbles,
as seeds spring to life,
trying to smother the ground.
Spring lives eternal
as Winters dead grasses,
rich and decaying,
return to the soil
to enrich and nurture
new life.
July 1, 2024
Tis Summer,
is what they say.
Why do we still have
wind and clouds today?
With all the wind, came the rain,
To soak the ground, around the flowers,
With an occasional ray of Sun, through
A window pane, gave promise of showers,
Mixed with Sun breaks with no disdain
Of the picnics that last for hours.
Spring eases
into Summer,
with colder weather.
What a bummer.
I stand amongst these tall,
trees, in Norther Idaho.
We are out, scouting for Elk.
I'm riding a Honda Trail 50.
I'm amazed by the
quantity of tall Fern Glades,
stretching across my sight line.
An open cathedral of ferns and trees.
Visibility seems to extend forever.
I don't recall seeing the beautiful sight
in my home state of Washington.
It probably exists on the Peninsula.
A spiritual moment,
I still say
an appropriate view,
on this warm Spring Day.
A memory of 1964, outside Moscow Idaho.
Red was her breast,
as she stood under the tree.
I stayed quiet, as she
looked toward me.
I moved slightly,
now she could see.
She flew quickly
up into the tree.
Did you hear the one about…
Cold wind, a blowing,
swaying the trees.
What's all the worry,
it's just a Spring breeze.
Fell the rain,
from out the sky.
It was just in time,
my face was dry.
A fresh rain, in Spring
is refreshing,
as we see flowers a bloom,
and songbirds, sing.
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