:: June days... ::

" To feel the leaping heart of joy

in the presence of greenness...

It's entirely possible to exult in

birdsong and miniature flowers

peeking out from the dead leaves of autumn.

In this troubled world,

it would be a crime to snuff out

any flicker of happiness

that somehow flames up into life.

We are creatures built for joy.

I refuse to quell this joy."

{Margaret Renkl ~ The Comfort of Crows}

Summer's warmth arrives...

a world flourishing

in vibrancy and light.

roses bursting forth blossoms

in ecstatic song

trees shimmering

and dancing in the breeze...

hummingbirds arrive,

such delight...

I can't help but feel

immense gratitude

for the beauty

each new month gifts my life.

I want to take it all in,

not missing a moment.