Surrounded by beauty

Ballads play in soft stereo 

from tiny winged creatures in the trees 

Soothing sounds from the Applegate River 

Flowing just beyond the deck 

Where I rest

In reverence and awe 

of God’s creation

A gift for those who pause to soak it in

And while I bask in the calm of the morning 

Trying to inhale the serenity 

I struggle 

I fight distracting thoughts  

Determined not

To miss this peaceful retreat

And that’s when I spot her

Enchanting 

Yellow and black beauty 

She flutters by 

Luring me back

And once again 

I’m immersed in this little 

Pocket of paradise

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