Nature serves solace as a main course –

Hand painted skies at sunrise,

a gentle fog blanket on the river,

flowers trailing rainbow wakes,

a moon – cratered and dazzling,

colorful bird bouquets at the feeder,

morning sunlight filtering through trees,

the sweet steady beat of insects,

riotous bird calls,

melodious bird song,

dragonflies dipping iridescent wings in pond water,

butterflies gracefully drifting from flower to flower,

rain falling to nourish Mother earth’s soul,

And, me in its marvelous midst, gathering grace.