Day 29
Earth
4 Earth Haikus for the four directions:
You have gifted life
May we understand it all
Or at least give thanks
The seasons have changed
We welcome the earth anew
We begin again
There is too much good
We must stop and remember
That we belong here
Earth is our Mother
But we have forgotten her
What is forgiveness
Mother Earth teaches
processes of composting
and creating life
She teaches us much
on reciprocity and
healing together
Mother Earth teaches
us creative resistance
and paths to a new way
She reminds us now
of the need for boundaries
we can’t bare it all
Ode to Earth
You, a morning yawn in color-
You, a salt hairspray-
You, a start and finish line at the race-
You, a highway with the window down-
You, a walk-in freezer-
You, a tender friend at the doorstep-
joy blossoms at the mere sight of you,
a grounding in the soul.