Murmurations of wild birds
Create poetry in the sky
All become one
And my joyful tears cry
An ode to nature
Babies and puppies and kittens too
New life, new hopes, new dreams
I’m inspired by the continuity of life
And I scream
An ode to nature
Gardens grow providing food to eat
From tiny sprouts to full grown vines
Amazed by the transformation
I sing with astonished mind
An ode to nature
Suns dare to rise everyday
Moons wax and wane across the sky
I marvel at stars light years away
And I vow to try
An ode to nature
Doug Carroll
This article appears in There’s a Fish Market Splashing into Eureka.