connection to nature
— A speaker encounters a red fox carrying prey, observing its sharp features and alert posture before it disappears into the bushes.
— A 30-year-old beaver named Bucky critiques human behavior while explaining beaver life, from prehistoric ancestors to dam-building priorities.
— A child walks in spring rain, observing flowers and feeling raindrops, remembering being small as the world seems to look back.
— A brief poem urging readers to look up and recognize how the world needs their help, emphasizing awareness and responsibility.
— A young dancer reflects on how ballet has shaped her emotional awareness and ability to express feelings that words cannot capture, celebrating dance as authentic human connection.
— A walk through winter woods reveals tiny mushrooms listening to every sound — from robins hopping to rooks cawing to human footsteps.
— Men with feathered heads descend to a berry bar, dollar in hand, seeking berries the size of bunny tails in this surreal prose poem.
— A walk through a rainforest path leads to a creek where the narrator finds peace and sees their reflection in the water.
— A prose poem captures the sensory landscape of a neighborhood street through wind, racing cars, crunching leaves, gossip, and flickering streetlights.
— Sand becomes an eagle flying across the desert, forming mountains and ripples, until drought-stricken cacti are blessed by sudden rain.