Wild Thoughts

Remember the rhyme about April showers and May flowers?

Well, it hardly does justice to the moisture

that has fallen from the sky these past days.

It’s as if it rained green

and the land responded with an eruption of lime and emerald hues.

If seasons were a four act play
early spring would be the star of the second act:
the shifty character
that slips in and out of scenes,
sometimes bright and lively
stealing the show,
other times lurking almost menacingly
in the background.

Beneath ice, water stirs.
Rivers still run.
Lakes sway gently,
as fish gather
in warm water pockets;
and beaver, otter, and weasels
nestle in their dens
moving about under their frozen ceiling.

There is a pause now
this quiet Solstice time
before light slowly lengthens.

The temptation, to count the days.
To hold our breath
until daylight stretches into evening
early morning forcing back the darkness.

For the peace and promise of a sunrise.
The quickening of breath that comes
when we take in the beauty of our surroundings.

For the mystery and humility
of daring to see how we are all connected.

That’s what they call it.
When we in the north
find ourselves in shirt sleeves in November.
It feels like borrowed time.
A chance to finish up fall chores
that we thought would be missed.

Once in a while, we get a sense
of how quickly things move
even on a very large scale.

Experience teaches us to act quickly or not at all
when sunset glows golden pink in the sky.

Much of the time
we find what we are looking for–
be that keys or trouble
or some form of our heart’s desire.

It’s not news that what we turn our attention toward
ultimately gets our attention.

If you looked outside today
you’d swear it would be warm.
Apple blossoms have come and gone
rain has brought rich green to every view.

A few days ago, I asked for the help of our Wild community to get Tuu Weh to Dallas. As we all know, Tuu Weh is the center of attention where ever she goes. So, I shouldn’t have been surprised when we received such an outpouring of support from so…