Being surrounded by beauty
an arrangement of flowers
the spirit of the woods,
the feel of a space,
hedgerows revealing unsuspected views

Belonging in a place
finding meaning in small things
Too often passed
deafened by noise, we travel too fast
and their relevance we lose

Discovering significance
in events of 'chance'
The forces that guide our lives
ley lines of serendipity and coincidence
the beauty of words, and hidden truths

Elusive thoughts briefly held upon the page
captured before they evaporate,
calmly, quietly settling-in
making up the matrix of our souls
taking up their rightful place, they infuse

Birdsong choruses un-caged
School children engaged within stone walls
unbridled falls of laughter escape
tumble and cascade
these things we choose