The places I have been

And the places I have seen

Has been good for my soul

And washed me clean

autumnal change

Evolved earth sustains itself

Among the flowers

Missing the before,

realize it is my before.

I stop and dwell in time

no before and no after.

I am then in the presence

Of the universe.

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beneath the heaven

I see the windows of time

I’m always in awe…

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morning promises

Orion Belt hangs above

Pathway hangs over

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Wonder and beauty

Reflects a warm afternoon

Peaceful

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an early cool run

With bouquet of wild flowers

touch of nature gifts

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I was looking for certain publications to reference in a paper I am writing. I came across the Instagram posting my son filmed at Christmas in 2020. I watched it and was surprised at how visceral it felt. I teared up. It will be a long time for our world to recover from the Pandemic in so many ways… May we find kindness