 Amaryllis in MW's garden August 2021 |  Rosie and Richmond with their overnight fish the last morning she was seen in the area. September 10. cap by lurker, photo property of GGAS. |
| Autumn Equinox Dark settles early today We had supper at dusk, Had to turn on the lights. All is quiet, the birds Settle for the dark Night to come. I slept late this morning, But dawn had just broken. Sky was clear, no fog, cool air. I felt a sense of peace…and hope. Autumn always brings this to me. Why, when it is the end of season? But wait! Here rain brings renewal, Greening grass springs up, Thirsty garden gratefully drinks. Hope springs in my heart, A new season, a new beginning Without sickness, without hate. -MW  photo from Flikr may not be copied or altered. Hope and Resilience Consider the migrant, Huddled with their family In a long line of like Seekers of a new home. Trudge along miles and miles, Through unfamiliar land, Towns with strangers staring, Changing landscapes, weather. Board bus, train or a plane With their one small bundle, All else left behind. Perhaps one small treasure. Day after day, travelling, Towards an unknown land, People, language changing, Everything looks different. Nothing will be the same. But they still come forward, Though anxious and afraid, Always looking ahead To their destination, Hope for a new home, free Of famine, danger, strife, A bright new hope-filled life. -MW | Resilience Consider the ospreys. Who return to the Bay Each season, without fail. Restore the nest, bring Sticks for rails, soft grass To line the nest cup. Mate, lay eggs, watch Chicks hatch, gently tend The bobbleheads. Feed them, keep them warm, Then pull back, let them Feed themselves, walk around. Exercise their wings, Hover, fight a bit, More able each day. Then stay near when they fledge,, Show them how to fly, To land and to fish. Let them fly away, Equanimity, No tear-filled good-byes. Rest for the Winter, Start over again, The following season. No tears, no sighs, They accept Life’s course. Epigrams by JM Chance is yours to accept and choice is yours to make. Celebrate the possible, don't just mourn the impossible. Life is what we make of it, not what it makes of us. Better to do what one wills to do, than to do what others will one to do. One can't go forward by going backward. The wise are at peace with self and world. Advice Whenever you are in despair Look around to see who is there. Look ahead far down the way, Step into a bright new day. Just take the first step, only one. For although you are now alone, You will find, some bright new day Another like you on your way. And then together, for a while, You two will talk, and laugh, and smile, Then start off on your way again, To travel aboard life’s lone train. -MW |
The Last Day of Summer
Tis the last day of summer
And the ospreys have flown away.
Do you see Rosie up yonder
She too is flying today.
She will fly thousands of miles,
To her warm winter home
Find her favorite Southern beach,
Spend the winter there alone.
So farewell to our dear Rosie,
May the wind in your wings be fair
May the skies above be blue
And a warm welcome greet you there.
Richie is at the nest
Watching for his mate Rosie.
After your long winter rest,
Rosie, will you return to me?
Tis the last day of summer,
And the ospreys have all flown.
Do you see Richie up yonder
On the nest all alone?
midi
Tis the last day of summer
And the ospreys have flown away.
Do you see Rosie up yonder
She too is flying today.
She will fly thousands of miles,
To her warm winter home
Find her favorite Southern beach,
Spend the winter there alone.
So farewell to our dear Rosie,
May the wind in your wings be fair
May the skies above be blue
And a warm welcome greet you there.
Richie is at the nest
Watching for his mate Rosie.
After your long winter rest,
Rosie, will you return to me?
Tis the last day of summer,
And the ospreys have all flown.
Do you see Richie up yonder
On the nest all alone?
midi