Journey with a drop of water
in an ordinary stream on an ordinary farm.
Begin at the rusty barbed wire fence in the northeast section.
Consider tumbling, flowing,
floating, pooling, rippling,
swishing, swirling,
bank left
crashing, splashing,
bank right
movement through sunlight and shadow
embrace stones
waltz around pebbles
glide across sand
dive beneath limbs
carry fish
Emerge at the one land bridge.
Elizabeth Frazee 3-Apr-96 (WOW…20 years ago)
It was October 1995.
Walking to Meadow
Crrrrisssppcccrrracckllewwooosshh walking through autumn leaves.
Wide trail lined with small trees and undergrowth
Deep ruts from tractor tires
Adjacent to small irregular shaped fields for corn and soybeans
Winding stream with rocky bed to cross twice
The stream
Broad wings take hawk gliding above tree tops
A mossy granite block marks the place where a one room farm-house stood
I stopped near the end of the road by steep eroded bank
Observing bright afternoon sun’s reflection on a calm pool in stream
A cool gust of wind sends ripples across water
Twinkling stars appear on the surface
My destination is meadow bounded by tree covered ridges
Meadow with island of tulip trees
Tulip trees with bright yellow leaves
Tulip trees with brown flower pods pointed to clear blue sky
Elements earth and sky connect through trees
I found my connection with earth and sky walking to meadow
Elizabeth Frazee 15-Oct-1995
End of the lane
elfcroft 