As Peace

July 25, 2017

Acknowledging the things
one might ache for
or ward against,

detaching enough
to see that want
and, or aversion
was destroying any chance
at tranquility,

realizing acceptance,
when it delicately settles
on the apex between extremes,
as peace

Vicarious Summer Discovery

July 26, 2017

Cushion of soft, warm grass underfoot,
Fiery lick of sun upon skin,
Subtle scent of windblown fields,
Wind whispers through forest greens,
Distant roar of running motors,
Background chirp of busied birds,
And the vocal squeak and groan of children’s swings,

She vicariously relives
forgotten childhood memories,
Via her daughter’s green gaze
Of a midsummer wonderland