nature – Page 6 – One Woman's Quest

Pines and Rain (haiku)

Against Winter’s pull
pines stand strong; ice drums on roof –
rhythmic ovation

Soon, Winter will seal decay
beneath snowy banks
and we’ll plant ourselves
hearth side, aiming for fortitude

I shall middle myself amid
books and paints, soldier
through the desolation,
mourn for Summer’s loss.

(Image my own)

Flowers greet the rain
face-up appreciation –
nourishment’s glow.

Flowers awaken
imagination – magic
paints the garden bed.

(Image my own)

River in the sky
exudes an eerie glimmer
cloud forms orchestrate
haunting melody – music
eliciting soulful tears.

(Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)

Wildlife flirts
blossoms sing
air vibrates
sun and rain

Birds and bees
buzz in harmony
but a single note
thrills my senses

Canada Geese
squabble and waddle
while Mallard Mom
herds young into reeds

A splash signals
presence of beaver,
but my ear is fixated
eyes scanning green

For a glimpse
of brilliant orange
capped with black –
Baltimore Oriole

(Image my own)

A landmark in my life, the river follows
ages, and eras: seasons measured by her flow

She acknowledges changes, bears the winter
regally, swells with confidence as Spring rains

Will walk beside me in sunnier times, and
hold my secrets as Autumn catches us in her flames

She holds my heart, my faith, always knows
and at the end of the day, oh how she glows.

(Originally posted on One Woman’s Quest II, March 2019. Image my own)

Cheer growth –
beneath a heavy cloud cover
Canada goose passes
overhead, while I
wander

Wander –
behind a veil of rainy grey
lens poised to capture life –
swallows swoop and
rise up

Rise up –
over rushing waters, branch high,
blackbirds huddle, demand
my attention –
focus

Focus –
reveals newness: buds breaking through,
colours promising that
chilly winds disperse,
cheer growth

Cheer growth –
behind a veil of rainy grey
blackbirds huddle, demand
chilly winds disperse –
cheer growth.

(Cheer for Spring first appeared here April 2019, and is a Garland cinquain. Image my own)

Absent solar motivation
I contemplate grey
for grey’s sake…

How despite the dullness
grey does offer a valid backdrop
for white’s delicate presence

(Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)