Sun Dancers

We danced beneath the sun

Growing in its glory

As we remembered the beauty

Of life before the winter,

Recalling youth and destiny

The moments passed

We wished to revive

In matured state,

Finding inspiration in the blooms

And the running creaks,

Reminders of a simple life

Before responsibility took root

And our goals adjusted

To meet the frames set forth

By a society with little recognition

Of the sun and moon

And all their stars-

But alas life springs forth

And yanks us back

To a reality where we live

For little recognition

Just simple smiles

And the beauty that is nature

The flowers that grow wild

The weeds stretching forth

Showing that existence is real

Without the constant nag

Of a human world

Set on fast forward-

We danced beneath a sun

Until the moon arose

And changed the expression

Of our awe.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

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