Gaynelle Goslin – New Hampshire
Shh, If you are still, you can hear it
Whisper of wind through long leaf pine
Tremble of ancient hemlocks
Rattle of rose gold leaves
If you are quiet, you can feel it
Roots moving through soil
Holding hands
Keeping one another company
Close your eyes. Breathe it in
The scent of fallen leaves
Earth after rain
Smells like home
Lara Segura – Albuquerque, NM
Water is life, a symphony in motion,
A dance of consciousness, an ancient devotion.
In the silence, we gather, hearts open wide,
To honor the magic that flows deep inside.
Andrea Agostini – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I was in the water. I looked up and saw four red balloons, two white, floating away.
someone had just let them go. I watched as they drifted, staying proximal for a while.
Kristin O’Neal – Atlanta, GA
My feet firm on the concrete and toes on the sewer grate
The afternoon rain gushes along my ankles and sieves through my toes
