in prayer
stepping back to see the rose
amid the thorns

cautiously

walking together

through thick fog

teen fad?
menopausal monitor--
mood ring.

cold water
brushing my face--
alone at low tide

Ebbing waters
necessary journey--
alone at low tide

flushed face
icy hands and feet
seasonal paradox

the green house
revealed by God's messenger
square and sturdy

naked,
the vulnerable seed
picked up by the bitter wind

glowing sky
otherwordly clouds
breathing earth