~
Cone on a twig
My first present
Of the day.
So grateful.
Be here now!
Trees standing tall
Growing – even as
We worry.
Sun, rain, roots.
Leave them be.
Strong core
Gives rise to more.
Even the dying part
Gives the promise
Of life
Sakre Edson is a member of Eugene Friends Meeting. These poems and photos are from a retreat she attended in February 2020 at Ben Lomond Quaker Center in California.
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