Ripples

 

A casual breeze
ripples
across
the whole
pond.

Can a casual act
of goodness
ripple
across
the whole 
world?

Surprised by a Dawn Redwood

 

Surprised by a Dawn Redwood

gifted by a friend who had one 
to spare
and knew
I'd be grateful.

Gratitude,
that generous spirit
that sometimes surprises,
spilling
out into a weary world,
welcome as sunrise,
sowing kindness,
germinating
and rising
like new shoots
springing
from the dark earth
ever towards
the light.