2023.04.27: refugee

egret in the greenbelt, Apr ’23

never seen from porch 
seeking shelter from the rain 
egret hunkered down 

how many more need refuge 
from the storms of our making 

2022.03.30: erudition

tapping on window 
the splattering of raindrops 
makes more sense than war

2022.02.19: unfolding

stormy reflections, Feb ‘22

storm brewing outside 
pales next to drama inside 
life and death struggles

2021.03.17: remnant

twisted and broken
life still coursing through branches
beauty yet returns

2020.05.05: shelter

out here on the plains
when clouds billow for miles up
storms come fast and hard

don’t be caught in the open
safety is inside and down