contentment – Poetic Meanderings

June Song

A song fluttered down in the form of a dove, and it bore me a message, the one word—love! – Paul Laurence Dunbar I heard a dove coo somewhere high in the branches of a rising pine, a soft good morning note to begin dawn’s early chorus, prompt the robin’s cheerful whistle, cue the longContinue reading “June Song”

The Fountain

“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.” – John Muir Light captured in cascading water falls — a sparkly, hypnotic dance— my soul stills, silently enthralled. —C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used,Continue reading “The Fountain”

Creation

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. — J.R.R. Tolkien Gather the gold enfolded in beauty that exists here, now, in a world created by Love. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may notContinue reading “Creation”

A Season

“Once we have tasted far streams, touched the gold, found some limit beyond the waterfall, a season changes and we come back changed but safe, quiet, grateful.” — William Stafford In the golden season, the grappling-gray of our waiting winter must soon begin. And we will refuse the bitter gall that rises when spring leavesContinue reading “A Season”

Break

I need a break from reason — too much time I’ve spent in figuring sums and reading the fine print — a signature goes hear, check this box, send to this address, postmark by this date — I need yellow daisies and pollen-heavy bees, a drowsy day in spring, the gentle warmth of midmorning inContinue reading “Break”

Dawn Chorus

“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” — Claude Monet What do the birds know that makes them join the dawn chorus, silhouettes on a wire, shadows underneath a sleepy moon — they are as primed to greet the sun as the mellow lunar orb is ready to retreat, find rest withinContinue reading “Dawn Chorus”

Where Has the Rain Gone?

…with silver liquid drops Let the rain sing you a lullaby. — Langston Hughes I’d like to hear the rain again, smell the air fresh just as it begins, watch as the birds find shelter, fluff their dewy feathers, content as I am to just listen to the comforting thrumming, a susurration only falling waterContinue reading “Where Has the Rain Gone?”

Tangle

“Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson As I descended a fair meadow’s hill, pondering as I watched the sea oats dance, I saw this glint of color— no one else noticed, the conversation continued around and behind me as we surveyed this pleasant land—Continue reading “Tangle”

Jewel Bloom

I need no diamonds…. Adorn me in this jewel-toned bloom, with its dark hints of amethyst and shades of violet, with its welcoming, luxurious and seemingly endless depth, just set me amid these blossoms in a tiny garden, and I am well-clothed. —C.L. Fisher, November 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Jewel Bloom”

Centennial Park

Community, then, is an indispensable term in any discussion of the connection between people and land. — Wendell Berry We watched the day end along our city’s skyline, the October night harkening back to all that makes community special — the flavors, smells, sights, sounds that remind you of where you live now, and whileContinue reading “Centennial Park”