A poem for those colorless days when the world looks like a black and white photograph.
The world is etched in black-and-white
a charcoal painting, an old-time movie
of simpler days
The streets are empty, the houses asleep
The trees watch in silence as time passes by
unmarked by clocks and schedules
Time is released from her boundaries
free to roam untethered
on this black and white day
where winter has come to play
A poem for when you need to slow down and breathe.
This Magnificent Wild
it's not far
not far at all
look up
follow the pines
the scent is on the wind
one more step, my friend
over the threshold
and into the wild
flowers of gold
carefree as a child
there is more to life
than hustle and rush
listen to the wind
hear the sacred hush
feel your own presence
gentle and mild
embrace the pace
of this magnificent wild
Ah, yes, autumn in Acadiana. I love the beauty of nature, especially during the change of seasons in my home state of Louisiana.
Ancient oaks and shady pecan groves produce falling treasures of acorns and pecans.
Childhood memories abound, spirits soar, and hope is harvested like cotton.
Welcome to the season of Fall in the heart of Acadiana!
Leaves are not the only
things that Fall
in Acadiana
temperatures fall
in the nighttime
humidity levels fall
in the daytime
our weather see-saws
up and down
skies are clear, then rain falls
hot to cool, and maybe
a few hours of cold
if we are lucky
acorns and pecans
grace the ground
crops fall at harvest
corn and sugar cane
soybeans and sweet potatoes
darkness falls early
footsteps fall softly
feathers fall from the sky
as flocks pass through
on their southerly exodus
time falls swiftly
swirling us across the calendar
falling into winter
falling toward the end
of another year
and we fall to our knees
as the world falls apart
see-sawing again
from sorrow to joy
working to repair what we can
seeking beauty and love
remembering the fallen
honoring the circle of life
always believing
it is falling into place
always receiving
a covering of grace