City Dawn

Early creeping dawn

The tiny song birds

Chirp a springtime tune

and we wait for the

sun's yellow orb to

rise from the tops

of the neighbor's roofs

(4/3/2010)

Cleansing and Birth

Overcast skies, clouds strolling by
Signs of an approaching cold front
Rain coming to wash and cleanse us--
Drenching the soil.
And we need it.

Flowers bloom, refreshed by the downpour--
They come to life.
And we need it.
To remind us once again
Of the beauty of simply
Being Alive.

(spring 2009)