Plants and Birds

I love nature-based art,

so old Japanese paintings,

are so soothing.

I see sparrows on persimmon,

warblers on plum or cherries,

white-eyes on camellia,

swallows in rice fields,

cranes near cattails.

It comforts my weary soul,

so, I paint it a lot.

Givers like plants,

and gentle critters like birds,

are symbols of peace.

No wonder,

I watch the crow

feeding on coral tree flowers,

and felt a rush of joy.

As I sit on a wooden bench

under a cottonwood canopy,

and saw a hummingbird

resting on a bare branch

gave me much happiness.

Looking for calmness?

Go no further than

plants and birds.

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