March 1, 2021
by Marilyn J. Dykstra
The bright morning light
sprays a tall fountain
of blue fescue grass.
March 1, 2021
by Marilyn J. Dykstra
The bright morning light
sprays a tall fountain
of blue fescue grass.
by Marilyn J. Dykstra
Foggy walk at Sycamore Grove Park,
I listen to drumming.
A woodpecker hunting.
by Marilyn J. Dykstra
Tree branches blown bare,
My boots splash through mud puddles
And almond petals.
by Marilyn J. Dykstra
Across clear blue skies,
Wings glisten in the sunlight:
A dragonfly glides by.
Across clear blue skies,
Wings flicker in the sunlight:
A lone bird flies by.
Across clear blue skies,
Wings spread wide in the sunlight:
A hawk soars up high.
Waiting for a truck,
We step off the path to smell
Sweet scent of crushed herbs.
Peering from the bridge,
Deep into a rippling stream,
I watch fish shadows.
by MJD
Among parched brown grass,
Two pairs of color hover:
Butterflies mating.
On a parched oak leaf,
Vermillion volcanoes erupt
From gall wasp larvae.
Against dull gray rock,
Flashes of red burst open:
Skyrockets in bloom.
by MJD
Before heading down,
I stop to tighten my boots
And hear birds chatter.
by MJD
Autumn rains pour down;
Everywhere green sprouts spring up,
Even through cow pies.
by MJD
From black ashen earth
Soaked with recent autumn rains,
A green carpet sprouts.