treasure every step
A set of haiku from a walk at Silver Falls State park in Oregon on May 1, 2022.
at the edge of this
your abundance flows over
full is my vessel
your creative force
sculpts the hardest stone — of Earth
into breathlessness
when crossing a bridge —
pause in the puddles of light
and listen to life
what do you speak of
all the way up there — among
your dear ancient friends?
you are a beacon
of the inner precious growth
out of the remnants
you are here — a life
at the foot of your dear kin
remember beauty
the braided water
traces the fractals of time
to return one day
I long to become
a flowing river — sans thought
and ever present
your path has an end
and it is just glorious —
treasure every step
your power mists me
with rainbow drops of sunlight —
overwhelming love
the echo of you
resonates through me — my core
from behind this veil
find a place in time
lean against the walls of self
merge into nothing
in your abundance
the most intricate beings
can become — exist
you bend with the pull
of the deep ground — beneath you
to trace paths of rock
there might be this pool
between two falls of water
that you will find me
when the light hits you —
open yourself to — this day
and bloom forth beauty