For Your Heart

Pike's Peak in the Distance, September 2021
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

Bless the rising path

that reveals something hoped for -

your heart's new vista

Naming my joy

Purple Daisies, September 2021
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

 

What goodness has bloomed

along your path on this day?

Can you name your joy?

You & I

Garden of the Gods, September 2021
Colorado Springs

Many are the gates

you and I have journeyed through

walking hand in hand

 

Anew

Garden of the Gods, September 2021
Colorado Springs

 

Where yellow and blue

hold hands with the tallest pines

life is stirred anew

Colorado Sky

Garden of the Gods, September 2021
Colorado Springs

 

Under endless sky

where life stretches before us

let's take the wide view

Gift

Duck Feathers on Ironstone, September 2021

Simply spellbound by 

your iridescent beauty

gift of early fall

*My husband Josh brought home these feathers from a recent duck hunt. I love the way they glint in the sunlight.

Learning to Stand

Gerbera Daisy, September 2021

May you learn to stand 

in this remarkable world

as you truly are

They Know

Eyelash Lilies (Red Spider, Resurrection or Hurricane Lilies)
Fall Equinox, 2021

 

Even underground

buried bulbs know the time and

lilies count the days

*Click here to read about the folklore surrounding these lilies. 

Welcome Autumn

Hummingbird, September 2021

 

To welcome autumn

stand in the sunlight and learn

from the hummingbirds

* The backyard hummingbirds are ever-vigilant. They hop from branch to branch for the best vantage point, darting and diving into flight. They are feisty and territorial - I stood watching them for quite awhile this afternoon, listening to their calls and the hum of their wings. Their arrival signals the shift into fall. 

The Blessing

Street Art, September 2021
Manitou Springs, Colorado

The Lord bless you and keep you;

The Lord make His face shine upon you,

and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,

And give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

* This is the blessing that has gone before me and followed me all day. I pray it over those I love. 

Bright Grace

Crepe Myrtle and Fence, September 2021

Bless the weathered fence,

 the tangle of branches, and

the bright grace of pink

Not very far

Pipevine Swallowtail, September 2021

Happiness takes flight

landing not very far from 

my fluttering heart

 

Blessed

Crown of Thorns, September 2021

 

O blessed daylight

you reveal simple beauty 

effortless and free

Tell me

Insect on Zinnia, September 2021

 

You venture closer

for a guarded inspection

tell me, do I pass?

Today

Monarch, September 2021

 

Ovipositing

monarch's hope for tomorrow

and mine for today

* Oviposit (verb) to deposit or lay eggs

Every Small Thing

Backyard Stone, September 2021

Last night's mighty gust

came to shake every small thing

 that longed to be free

Glory

Morning Glory and Plumbago, September 2021

My friend through the storm

we are drenched in rain and light,

meeting this new day

 

Keeping Silence

Pink Rain Lily, September 2021

O Holy Spirit,

go where I can't go and speak

 what I cannot say

Lilies

School House Lilies (Oxblood Lilies)
September 2021

 

Almost overnight

lilies surface and unfold

a first hint of fall

Calendar Days

 

Kitchen Corner, September 2021

Gather your treasures,

let them nest and nestle in

listen, listen well

A Simple Blessing

Coffee Date, September 2021

May this day bring an

unexpected sign of love

that makes your heart sing

 

Blue

Rangoon, September 2021

 Cascading red falls

from climbing green, admired

by September sky

From the Chinaberry Tree

Grasshopper, September 2021

We meet eye to eye

both of us motionless with

curiosity

 

Once Upon a Time

                                                       Polyphemus Moth, September 2021

 

Once upon a time

a great moth landed nearby

after her long flight

* At first, this moth flying as best she could with a badly damaged wing in the neighbor's yard. She came to rest in the driveway. Here are a few photos that capture her impressive details - a rare experience. Godspeed.

New Day

Squirrel, September 2021

 

All senses attuned

to movements of the morning

hints of the new day

Soft

 

Eastern Black Swallowtail, September 2021

A misty morning 

brings a soft focus to the

awakening world

The Time of Seeds

Zinnia, September 2021

The spent bloom falls and

rests her wild seeded heart

on the ground of peace

Growing Still

Dragonfly, September 2021

 

Your rambling hum grows

still on the back porch when you 

find a spot to rest

* Dragonflies are active in the backyard, circling overhead with a low hum. Now and again, they take a momentary rest before taking off again. It calls to mind the stead hum of my thoughts and impressions. They too find a restful spot on the back porch. 

September Blessing

Coleus, September 2021

 Welcome September,

may a gracious rhythm mark

these calendar days