SOMETIMES IT HELPS TO BE REMINDED

 

SOMETIMES IT HELPS TO BE REMINDED

Sometimes it helps to be reminded

Of the blue and green earth

Of its cooling waters

Of its emerald springs

Of the innocence of clouds

And tempestuous Aprils

Of the quickening to life

Of ancient stars still

Sending their light year poems to us

Of taking a deep breath

Of the perfume of trees

Their otherworldliness

Their roots gripping deep into the ground

And the earth laden with birdsong suspended in space

And still turning.

mary angela douglas 28 march 2024