Before the bears come
chickadees flock to my feeder,
I hear an unfamiliar
avian symphony at dawn –
bird songs a healing balm
for hearts that long…
After years of absence
the barred owl
hoots from forested
green, and gray decaying
trunks hide luscious larvae.
Gentle woodland gods,
Nature’s Root Healers –
Black Bears
will soon awaken.
We are held in
the arms of Nature
Waiting…
Two geese fly over the house…
Balsam seedlings sprout from
the forest floor,
bare leaf patches
shrink seed covered snow.
Earth is singing underground.
The sound and sight
of a pristine mountain stream
rippling to the sea
throws me into heartfelt prayer.
I am Home,
my brother’s grave nearby.
It is almost (his) Earth Day…
I have not missed
the croaking wood frogs
or the chorus of peepers
just outside my door.
Under threat of Death***
the dark man drives,
his biting blue eyes
seduce the innocent.
I am afraid.
Irresponsibility,
Entitlement,
Obstruction,
Invisibility,
Power reigns.
Yet gratitude flows.
A thatched bird’s nest
perches on a ledge
sheltered by grey logs…
Tree buds swell
Hope, and the thought
of delicate wildflowers
birth potential joy.
A brimming toad pond
awaits green frogs.
Lily b sings a Love Song –
his benediction
for this turning.
May the
Root Healers Come…
*** this dark man has shown up in my dreams all my life as a blue eyed killer/rapist – but here this force seems even more sinister – “man” is an image of the collective killer – male and female – and the C/virus that we have brought upon ourselves in our arrogance and stupidity.
Postscript…
Black bears are known by Indigenous peoples as the most powerful root healers of the forest – for good reason – they know how to heal their own wounds – and where to find the herbs that heal… may they come…
Sweet piece, Sara. I don’t know if Trump’s eyes are blue… they are always so dilated from drug usage that it’s hard to tell. 🙂 His irresponsibility and power reigns…
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Tom, I can’t STAND to look at trumps image (or hear his voice – so unbelievably I have no idea what color his eyes are – but he does epitomize the “dark man” in every aspect – a stupid arrogant ‘head’ without a body.
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