The Scent of Wonder

Nature has  friends like you

the gentle brook that flows

where wild lilies grow,

in the reeds supporting nests

for the birds to hide away,



while butterflies flap and fly

to rest on sweet scent

of jasmine on the ground,

a gown of colored leaves

from autumn trees.



There squirrels play

with acorns they found

under oak trees;

lawns bright and green

a hedge of bougainvillea,



supporting fragrant wisteria

where poppies lie,

drugged to their knees

waiting for nurses,

daises in white.



Healing them

with sage and time,

in this natural transient

effect of light and color,

resting in peace.





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