Breathe it in
Away from the traffic’s endless rumble
I walk up a country road
Flanked on each side by breathing ditches
Sticky bud trees
Quiet teachers of time.
Invisible birds sing out of somewhere
I slow my pace on this road
Relishing sounds; boots in the mud
Squelching footsteps
Gravel and moss.
Candyfloss clouds, sunshine, rain shadows
Flowers at the side of the road
A honeybee moves from pale yellow petals
Tasting the nectar
Of nature’s life force.
Picking nettles I stop to ponder
How medicine grows in these fields
A ladybird pauses; blades of grass quiver
As all living things
Call out to Spring.
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Kathryn Crowley is a yoga teacher who has been creative since childhood. She has replaced paintbrush with pen in recent years. Her first book will be published in 2020.