Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme

Garden guardian,

Stand over the silver sage.

Thyme, nullify time.

Chocolate, Beer, and Bookstalls

TV on I hear of chocolates and go about my business.

Then a question:

Which of the 300 Belgium beers will you try?

I answer the travel documentarian -

Framboisen.

And reeling me in from my lack of attention,

I am caught on the line:

Every other shop a book stall.

My wanderlust unleashed,

I want, want, want, want, want

Chocolate, beer, and book stalls.

Feed the Awe

The hunger of a wolf cub is fed

Through the pads of her paws

And satiated mile on mile

Ley line on line of butterflies

And other curiosities.

The wonder of a child is awed

By a clear night of stars

And the howling in the wilderness

Stirring up restless fears

At a safe distance.

Coevolution

We build shelter

Alike in industry.

Hindered,

We strike defensively.

We tend the garden

For the greater good.

We share our stripes

Misunderstood.

We understand

It is their reaction

That makes them swell indignantly.

Transformer

Bird of paradise -

High-voltage territory

If you're an insect.