Enjoying the Calm Today I approached the lake And observed that she was very still. She said, I’m thinking. About what? I asked. My destiny, About where I’m going. Ah, me too, I said. I’d rather stay here with you. Me too, I agreed, This valley holds infinite beauty And nourishes my breath and body. She said, But if we stay here We will not discover What may happen If we were to explore Elsewhere. I said, True, But we can be Here together now, Enjoy your sparkling sunshine, And not worry about leaving just yet. She said the winter storms are coming- I don’t want them to, but they will- The waves and current Will carry this me away. I know, I said, We will spend some time And enjoy the calm. By Laura E. Garrard Oct. 8 2021 All photos above and below by Laura E. Garrard, Copyright 2021
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I Became a Drop of Water One Day
In celebration of Poetry in Your Pocket Day, during this Poetry Month of April, I recorded myself reciting this poem (in the above video) while kayaking on Crescent Lake. I became a drop of water one day I floated from a cloud into a high hillside creek And flowed downward to join a magnificent turquoise river The river rushed into an emerald oblong lake Where I greeted trout and merganser feet I filled the entire lake as all drops linked together I felt my body reach from one shore to the other As well as separate to myself, the original droplet After I had known fully my lake environ I streamed out to the bay, then rougher moving sea Joining currents stronger than me Carrying me to other shores and other beings I grew in knowledge, strength, and courage Finally after a lifespan, I recognized myself again For the water is me Fills me Nourishes me And heals me I became a drop of water one day And through it realized the essence of all creation By Laura E. Garrard, Copyright 2021 Feb. 5, 2021 [Top and Below Photos all by Laura E. Garrard, Copyright 2021]
Rainbows in Misty Times
Rainbows In Misty Times
I drive in misty times
Returning home anew
A rainbow parades my presence
Stretching from north to south
Of our lakeside view
Sun from behind perfectly sets the stage
A reassuring gesture
Wilderness’ way of welcome
To this stranger
From a place of fresh experience
Unknowns abounding
Is this really my reality?
And yet the ribbon rest assures
These are the colors you’ve chosen
This You may truly be different
Even though the unruly untimely side plot chapter
Seems not your probable parent
This is still your place of power
This vulnerable spot, ever-changing
As you watch the weather projecting
The lack of control and protection
In life, yet it is a type of comfort
You within the stillness nature brings
So enjoy, playful otter
The Thunderbird directs from above
And the rainbow spans the distance
Between this self and the former,
Heaven and the horizon
Shining light, perhaps ultimate truth, on clearer water
By Laura E. Garrard, Copyright 2020
Oct. 23, 2020
Poetry In Time 