I swim on a breeze
autumn leaves dance around me
the playful cosmos
– Karen Molenaar Terrell

I love things that gently drift
and flutter and twirl around me –
tawny maple leaves in autumn
and glittery snowflakes in winter,
cherry blossoms that pile up
in pink drifts in the spring
and butterflies flitting
among alpine flowers in summer.
But it is hard to get a picture of drifting,
fluttering, twirling stuff. So words are all
I’ve got. The end.
– Karen Molenaar Terrell
What gifts will today bring?
Yesterday I found laughter
with my students, and love
in a message, the music
of rain pattering on the window,
a cat waiting to be scratched
behind the ears and a dog
waiting for a walk. And on that
walk I found jewelry of ruby
amber, gold and copper, blown
by the wind to the side
of the road.
– Karen Molenaar Terrell
“…today is big with blessings.”
– Mary Baker Eddy