THE TAPESTRY OF NATURE

TAPESTRY OF NATURE

How beautiful the tapestry 

Of rich brown earth and soil,

Leaves on trees and shelter given

Memories to recall.

The silver grey of winter skies,

The fading pinks of morning,

Blue patches in a leaden sky

And storms without a warning.

The golden waves of fields of grain

And birds upon the  wing,

Cattle grazing peacefully

All these such joy can bring.

The ice-cold chill of winter wind

The warmth of summer’s glow,

Bulbs in springtime – an autumn storm

These things I am sure you know.

So value the tapestry of life

Enjoy each and every minute

Be sure you look and really see

How you have your place in it.

© Linda J. Vaughan

A WINTER MOON

© Stephen Roof

A WINTER MOON

A winter night, a full moon

And chill is in the air,

Wispy clouds floating by

Heaven seems without a care.

The light shines down on my pathway

Almost daytime bright,

I am truly captivated

By the beauty of this night.

I sit by the window and watch

As leaves blow around the lawn

I think of what is happening to people,

What a beautiful night to be born.

A car drives past and I wonder

The purpose of their venturing out.

At three in the morning

What is their journey about?

A light goes on in a nearby house

Of another sleepless soul,

I wonder the reason they can’t sleep

And what would make them whole.

I imagine the ocean shimmering

By the light of this full moon

That pulls and changes the tides of life,

And makes the seasons move on so soon.

I think of life and the seasons

As they move through the years,

I sit and realize that my summer has gone

And I wipe away my tears.

The autumn leaves of my life have gone

And winter has come so soon,

A beautiful time and season

Heralded by a winter moon.

© Linda J. Vaughan

21^st. June 2008