Even in a pandemic
You can be kind
You can listen
You can learn
You can watch as the sun sets
Changing the colors of the sky
The light changing in the tree tops
Beauty can still take your breath away
Even in a pandemic
You can remember
You can give thanks
You can listen to the bird song
And wonder at the many voices
You can pray
You can vote
You can change
© Julie Clark 2020
The fruit trees
Have put on their new attire
Traded in the bare naked look
From buds to shawls of fragile blooms
Now with sturdy green working clothes
These garments will take them through the heat of summer
Their job, with branches stretching far into the sky
Collect all the glorious light coming their way
Transform the energy to feed the world
Fruit their goal, their hope, their song
No fruit, no life ahead
These trees will bear fruit
The leaves will do their job
And begin the cycle again
After the fruit is picked
Ripe and juicy
The old tired leaves will give
Their last hurrah
Decked out in the best of their colors
Gold, reds, oranges and yellows
The grand goodbye after all their labors
Before they fall to the ground
In storms of rain and wind
Will we like leaves
Live our lives
Dressed for the occasions
Of each stage of our being?
What are our goals, our passions?
Will they feed the lives coming after us?
How will we weather our storms and troubles?
Will we leave in a glorious hurrah
Having done all we can
To leave a rich inheritance
Of a life fully lived and a heart full of love
To the next generations?
© 2020 Julie Clark
When you are waiting
For winter to end
When the darkness
Clings closely to the day
Walk in the gardens available
Look for life signs
Budding on the tulip trees
See Mother Earth wrap her baby blankets
Around pruned rose bushes
See the robins congregate
In clusters in the leafless oaks
Perhaps planning
Spring nesting
Encouraging one another
Keep on keeping on
We need our flocks
This time of year
Find our cozy blankets
Snuggle in and make some plans
Visit the green house and get inspired
With bursts of color
Daffodils and crocus
Even a banana tree
Find warmth to
Free joy in your heart
© 2020 Julie Clark
A soft constant dripping
Soaks roots
Fills streams
Covers the land in green
Higher elevations
Blanketed in white
It could go on and on
For days
For weeks
Seemingly months
Until Spring
Through Spring
And early summer
Slowly warmth seeps
Back into the days
The light changes
Trees blossom
Flowers bloom
The clouds part
Sky is blue
Sun is out
© 2020 Julie Clark
Signs and Wonders
Hidden away
For me to find
To discover
Secret treasures
Or surprises
Early spring buds and flowers
The haron circling me
Then landing on the beach below
The sea lion
Lifting head from the water
Barking greetings to all
The fog laying down
On the water
Surrounding the island
Like a blanket
Majestic Volcano
Radiant in white
All call me to pay attention
To notice the beauty
Of Creator
Signs of love
Wonders to ponder
© 2019 Julie Clark
Self Examination
Heart weigh and dissect
Examine content with care
Cold stone or warm love
Breathe
Can peace rule my day
Or worry fret it away
A deep breath will help
Deciduous
Trees finish their work
Shedding of best future hopes
Are we listening
© Julie Clark
We need this rush
Of fall color and beauty
To fortify us through
The cold dark months
Of winter
The little creatures
Are preparing
Some gathering their stores
Some with wings
Taking flight
To warmer lands
Some are growing
Fat and furry
For their long naps
Me – I am gathering my yarn
And wood pellets for my stove
Looking forward to long evenings
By the fire
I am hoping my imagination
Will take flight
And I will come up with
Something of use to write
I am in favor of the naps
Though I would prefer
No extra fat or fur
© 2018 Julie Clark
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Let’s take care of the earth
All people
Everywhere
It is our only home.
The stars and the planets
Are too far away.
They were not given to us
To inhabit with these bodies,
but to guide and inspire.
We can be
The gentle
The meek,
The careful
Who inherit the earth.
We can think of our children
And their children
And their children’s children.
We can share her resources
We do not need to hoard them
She has enough for us all.
Enjoy her beauty
She feeds your souls
Be inspired to create
More beauty
More abundance
We can do this together.
© 2018 Julie Clark
Encircled with Lavender and Rosemary
On this warm day
Breathing in pure fragrant air
Releasing anxiety and pressure
Pressure to be
Something I am not
Receiving peace
Healing and rest
May my fragrance be
Life giving and refreshing
To the ones
Encircled by my love today
2018 Julie Clark
