June 2025

‘Tween heaven and earthPhysical humans existExpressing spirit

Short bangs and big ears  Adorable wild burros  Roam sparse desert lands

Ravens congregateTo display aerial featsFor their own pleasure

Above lowland heat  Horseshoe Lake hangs edged with sky  Tundra’s cool repose

Dressing up stark sticksCornflowers open with sunBut close when they’re picked

A pinhead-sized seed  Springs open wiry green sprigs  Next, ponderosa

Geometric starsDecorate showy milkweed’sCurious design

Mineral-rich mud  Clusters blue butterfly wings  Flitting together

Using muck for growthLotus blossoms gayly floatAbove any gloom

Watery canvas  Reveals clouds and mountain cirque  Reflections of sky