lakeside, as another cycle begins
skipping rocks on lakeside
wet wilderness surrounding melting voices in Song
flat shore rocks nested, fitting together,
becoming ancient bridges for ants to catch a cool drink
creation munificently adjoins outside, inside,
infinitely stretching its borders
freely admitting each new creature born,
another act of offering,
another act of receiving
above, nectar sunset patches quilt sky
trailing blue clouds witnessing the performance,
ensuring the change is seamless, expansive, inevitable
and silence prevails…
pause…slow…inhale…exhale…
till another direction stretches out
till another path fades back into water
bestowing Life demonstrating Death
then washing it all away once more,
flying wings melting onto walking legs,
as another cycle begins
Pine Lake, Minnesota
at Sunset
7/6/73