Spiritual Direction

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Resilience

 



The April freeze was not unexpected.
The ancient apple tree's white cloud
darkened to tan
by morning.

Yet her life blood flowed
and her limbs were strong
and in the alchemy
of her intention
new buds formed
and opened one by one.

The bees
returned.




2 comments:

  1. A mighty and wonderous little poem.

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  2. Thanks so much, Stephen. Mighty and wondrous...I'll take that :)

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