A Still May Morning

A still May morning;
Birds are muted, plane hums far;
Sky is endless blue.

Stopping and talking
My walk is interrupted;
My heart is lifted.












Nestled in shadows
He strides swiftly on the road--
Purposeful saunter.
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One yellow blossom
Peeks out from the green leaves--
Small burst of sunshine.









Feathered pointed ferns
Wave gently in the forest
Bobbing in the breeze.

Soft dappled shadows
Guide the path into the woods:
Stepping stones of light.

Siren rises, falls;
Woodpecker's hollow hammer;
All is still again.

Siren rises, falls;
Woodpecker's hollow hammer;
All is still again.