Allison Berryhill is our host at ethicalela.com today, inviting us to write poems about items we find on a nature walk.
Poetry Treasure Hunt
blue bloom
from a starter plant
named Missy
gift from a childhood friend’s
island garden
shed its training wheels of
protective netting
now thrives hands-free
like we did
wheeeeeeeeee!
feather
among the rocks
gift of warmth
a mother’s blanket
shed from the empty nest
now combs the breeze
…..freeeeeeee!
pinecone
in the understory
from the playground canopy of
resident fox squirrels
gift of fire kindling
now seasoning a spark for
meeeeeeeeee!
dried flower
from an I Love You
arrangement
gift of fresh beauty
declaring what’s cherished
for all to
seeeeeeee!
Common Threads 