In Canopy Life
Fine shards,
like ethereal ropes from the heavens,
spot the ground like golden confetti,
and leaves in their green visage
pale under the strength of light,
spattered like paint upon
the rich green floor of life abundant.
Ferns and broad-leafed plants
ever-reaching toward the canopy above,
in layered filigree, as fronds unfurl and curl,
shoots weaving their way
and vines in rapturous display,
embracing all in this symbiosis
of fervent life.
The morning rains still linger,
drops like crystals upon myriad leaves,
slowly ease to evaporate,
and steaming air filled with redolent scents
of mulching barks and fallen matter,
a feast from so many, the earth so rich of life and decay,
in the embrace of Mother’s cycles.
In the canopy,
amass of vines and matted treetops,
life in dexterous flow abides
the ever-growing thick profusion,
swinging, crawling and feeding,
in that steamy warm air,
riddled with morning shards.
And voices echo like temple bells
throughout the landscape,
calls of intention and communication ring,
as the sun arcs higher
and a pale blue glow enwraps the forest,
as if day has finally awoken
all to play.
Survival marks its silence cause,
each life in propagation
ekes out a compliant existence,
as life shares of itself, each facet purposeful,
each routine a pragmatic way of life,
nuances so complex as life melds
in perfect harmony.
Tony DeLorger © 2018
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A beautiful, serene life of purpose you describe in the forest with skillful phrasing. I felt transported to the quiet of this lovely place. Great work, Tony.
Much appreciated Phyllis, take care my friend.