Eve at the Arboretum: A Gratitude List

I'm grateful for:
* evening song

* dove coo

* wrinkles of earth, weathered 

  wood

* petunia perfume

* billowing skirt

* water seeking depth

* sagging cedar with willowy 

  arms

* garden tent

* scampering feet

* ravines

* lemon balm surprise

* foot bridges

* flower veins

* magnolia bloom

* spongy foot path – cedar floor

* ringed stump on trail’s edge

* interruption in flow – rapids 

  born 

* cardinal chase through

  myrtles

* grandmother strolling with

  curious boy asking, "why?" a

  hundred times 

* gas lanterns beginning to 

  shine

* arboretum sunset

* oleander blooms floating on 

  breeze

* wisteria bower

* mimosa fringe

* neon lights as another day

  vanishes

* God’s sketches with soft 

  fuzzed edges

* porch light on

* lavender wreath on paneled

  door

* line of a song, “eternal balm

  for ancient wounds”

* breath through flute

* moon glow on tin roof 

Thanking God for Garden Visit,

Terry

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