Peaceful river waveswhisper nature all aroundme. My pen reaches intocalm breeze. Sunshine on

water makes the bluelook like someone brokepieces of gold and threwthem in. Every wave pops

up, meets soft green leaves.My feet drag against rocks.I am just trying to make my waythrough nature’s galaxy.

A boat in the distance startsmoving toward us. Then—a deadstop. When it moves again, it isa seagull flying. The boat

passes rows of homes, its motorinterrupting the blue water’s turnto speak. Very rude of you,speedboat. A man on the other

bench meditates. He should beable to enjoy silence. Yeah,speedboat, he should. I moveaway from shade and my brother

shows me a great egret catchinga fish. Two egrets and a swanconverse. We watch a slowtortoise rise from the water and

kayak toward us and the poorgargantuan tree tortured withgraffiti. But the tree offersshade and shade and walking

are the prerequisites of parks,as is trying to rememberyour brain’s bestpoetic errands. Like I

just did. It’s nothard if you jump inthe waves and swimin the land of thoughts.