Happy Earth Day

Looking up at the blue spring sky
And the vivid greens of Live Oaks

Feeling the warm Southern sun
On my arms, legs, face…

Hearing the melodious birdsong,
Punctuated by the screeching of squirrels

Smelling the blooming wisteria,
The wet dirt from last night’s rain

These pleasures are simple,
But oh, so precious to me

They connect me with myself
And to the world around me

Taking the time to look,
To touch, to hear, to smell

The abundance that is our Earth
Our teacher, our mother, and our home

Lying in the park on this Earth Day
I celebrate