Astounding presence Siberian elm seed pods Appearing en masse 

With intent to rain  Moisture falls into dry air  Evaporating 

Our paths cross again Majestic ram blocks the way Pausing eye to eye 

Joyful bursts of sun Celebrating winter’s end Turn into flowers 

Lichen stone embrace Forming geometric shapes Nature’s inscriptions

Pink nectar vessels Mark hummingbird migration’s Cyclic spring approach

I am the wind’s touch The penetrating sun’s warmth The space of the sky

Temperatures rise Sun-baked snow forms slush meadows Saturating ground

A few blocks of stone  Evoke a family scene  Stirring emotion

Precariously Perched on a steep precipice Deep-rooted for now