Renewal

The brilliant green freshness after the rain

Trees reach arms up; leaves trembling

Bare spirit shines through

The mind after introspection and repose

Unmuddled; knowing the next steps

Connected to the inner core

The flood of relief after tears finally flow

A lightness permeating

Empied out;surrendering to grace

Forgiveness hangs in the air

Permission to begin anew

Radha

Spring Signs

The towhee has returned
its unmistakable harsh call pierces the air

The osprey back to claim her nest
high on the old bridge pilons

Hues of green and yellow mingle
as trees leaf out, enlivening the roadsides

Some mystery moves through us as well
coursing through veins
awakening cells with new energy

Our step and breath quicken
as all around us bursts forth in life

Radha

Rejection Remembered

I still feel his inadvertant cruelty
Coming here alone now
and strong in myself
I want to banish his memory
Claim this wondrous place
for my own soul's healing

Radha