Where Earth Meets the Sky

Today I sat beside a stream

Watched a Titmouse take a bath

Listened to the birds that sing

While ants crawled on the path

Flowers bloomed in warm sunlight

Tall and strong with heads of yellow

Swaying there with smiles so bright

Nature’s garden is waving hello

The air was cool // the sun was hot

Above my head the willows sigh

In the shade’s my chosen spot

‘Tis a perfect place I sighed

So there I sat the morning out

While bees buzzed round close by

Thought to myself // no need to pout

Where earth meet the sky

Photos: Dwight L. Roth

Nature’s Resilience

In my flower bed I saw that daffodils were pushing up through the ground, in spite of the fact that we had snow five days ago that shut everything down for three days. When I stooped down to take a close-up photo, I discovered that there was a hidden crocus blooming among them.  How amazing to see nature’s resilience.

Nature’s Resilience

Winter showed herself with snow and ice

Closed down schools as airports de-iced

We were cautious // afraid to come out

For fear we might fall or get stuck while in route

We stayed all cozy and warm in our house

Crocuses and daffodils hid quiet as a mouse

The sun came out with snow on the ground

Kissed shoots and warmed leaves in beds all around

Excited and thrilled flowers opened their petals

Showing hope of spring in those cold shadows

Nature has cycles that each year never miss

Flowers bloom early with the bright sun’s kiss

No matter the cold or ice or snow

Nature is resilient // as spring will soon show

 

Photos taken today with my iPhone!  Dwight L. Roth