Retreating
Waking up early
Catching up from yesterday—
Bit more snooze can’t hurt
Challenging
Hiking endless trails
“Invigorating” you say—
Always one more hill
Intervening
Daily plate too full
Unplugged social media—
Valued time freed up
Unfathomable
Dreaming of donuts
Buried underneath dozens—
Eating one’s way out
Jazz All Night
Playing clarinet
Fingering every sweet note—
Benny Goodman dreams
Second Slice Please
Cuisine’s sweetest dream
Never mind paper napkins—
Freshly baked peach pie
Equalizer
Seeking more balance
Drawing upon each other—
Tomorrow brightens
Unifier
Vision looks backwards
Past lessons travel forward—
Persistence grinds on
Leader
Interactions’ breath
Changes fulfill transition—
Minutes recovered
Evolving
Creation unfolds
Stalwart mountains echo hope—
Valley’s breath of peace
Revealing
River’s distant past
Creation flowing as one—
Energy of life
Abounding
Darkness slips away
Light’s innocence beams above—
Creation’s bouquet
Refreshed
Tender morning rain
Nourishing landscape’s spirit—
Heavenly bounty
Embodied
View of morning sky
Peeking above lofty trees—
Life rises to light
Anticipated
Chill of morning air
Catching each northerly breeze—
Summer winks at fall
Faith
School bells ring again
Goodness gathers in classrooms—
Forging lasting ties
Peace
Excitement growing
Connecting school year’s journey—
Every tender reed
Love
Hallowed hallways smile
Teacher’s lantern full of hope—
Welcome back children
Revealing
Life’s next page opens
Breath of opportunity—
Script from steady hand
Encouraging
Day’s most welcome gift
Life harvests from nature’s peace—
Filled with gratitude
Sustaining
Navigating storms
Trust anchored through family—
Life’s outlook brightens
Rhythm’s Balance
Thinnest clouds gather
Horizon’s comforting song—
Rainfall’s gentle pace
Fabric’s Serenity
Landscape’s loving touch
Daughter of darkness sleeping—
Tranquility’s breath
Overnight’s Transition
Nightly darkness fades
Morning’s quiet peace rises—
Transforming earth’s heart
Transplanted
Children’s transfusion
Grace opens heart to transmit—
Love flowing outward
Committed
Trust joining twin hearts
Husband shares love with his bride—
Both rising with peace
Fulfilled
Love’s innocence shines
Decades can never erase—
Hearts forged together
Tranquil Place
Moments spent outdoors
Embracing serenity—
Garden’s slice of peace
Sharing Grace
Stray kitten follows
Gratitude for my shadow—
Now bonded for life
Comfort’s Space
Light from one more dream
Visited by future self—
Waking with answers
