reflections – Page 2 – Carrie Birde

Snow — An Image

Snow, Worm's eye view.JPG — “Snow, Worm’s Eye View” — C.Birde, 3/17

Mother Nature’s

blanket reminder

that even we

must rest —

Snow.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo weather writing

Earth’s Bones — An Image

Earth's bones.jpg — “Earth’s Bones” — C.Birde, 3/17

Earth’s bones —

rugged and worn —

harbor trees and leaf litter,

shadows and

history.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo writing

Yesterday — A Poem

Oak & Snow.jpg — “Oak & Snow” — C.Birde, 1/17

Yesterday,

it snowed —

one inch,

two,

of thick white

flakes

so softly laid.

Yet today,

the blades

of fallow grass

thrust

through.

— C.Birde, 2/17

drive-by — “Fallow” — C.Birde, 1/17

Nature photo weather

Symbols — An Image

WP_20170120_09_09_58_Smart (2) 2.jpg — “Symbols” — C.Birde, 1/17

In motion join —

Peace,

Love,

&

Nature.

— C.Birde, 1/17

Nature photo writing

Ice Rings — An Image

WP_20170111_13_48_34_Smart (2) 2.jpg — “Reservoir, Mid-Winter Thaw” — C.Birde, 1/17

Warming air

dimples

the reservoir’s skin

in circles

indecipherable —

countless milky rings

scattered

over

ice.

— C.Birde, 1/17

Nature photographs weather writing

Lost in Thought — A Poem

fallen leaves.jpg — “Fallen Leaves” — C.Birde, 10/16

Thoughts roost –

blackbirds

in leafless trees at

sunrise,

gloss-winged and

catching light,

throats lodged

tight with

songs unsung

that fall

unheard,

discarded

as dried leaves

rusting softly

back to

earth.

— C.Birde, 10/16

Autumn Nature photo writing

Autumn Rain — An Image

Autumn leaves & rain.jpg — “Leaves & Rain” — C.Birde, 10/16

Autumn rain —

a deep breath

after hectic Summer;

a vivid

and saturated

respite.

— C.Birde, 10/16

Autumn Nature photo weather writing

Earthworm Stylus — A Poem

WP_20160909_09_28_32_Smart (2).jpg — “Earthworm Trails” — C.Birde, 9/16

Intentions aside,

their bodies incise

the dry trail’s

dusted length

with their

desperate

search

for

m

o

i

s

t

u

r

e.

— C.Birde, 9/16

animals Nature photo writing

Toadthrone — An Image

“Toadthrone” — C.Birde, 8/16

In a neighboring realm

stands a Toadthrone so grand,

the green grass is left to weave unshorn about it.

(And some secretly anticipate the royal personage

who must

hold court

there.)

— C.Birde, 8/16

Nature photo writing

Periphery — A Poem

Sunlight through Zebra grass.jpg — “Sunlight through Zebra Grass” — C.Birde, 8/16

Son, sun, and Summer

ease their way toward

absence —

I am well attuned

to the cycle.

And experience

has shown

it appears

far easier to leave

than it feels

to be

left.

— C.Birde, 8/16

Nature photo writing