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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