Circle of Life

~ lmachayes

Searching for circles

c-fluffy-dust-lichen

as a reflection of life

c-woodpecker-holes

revealed uniqueness.

c-hare-scat

Beginnings and endings intertwined

c-acorn-cap

deleted any lines defined.

c-whitewash-lichen

The alpha and omega

c-hemlock-stump

designed with layers between.

c-sweet-fern-swirls

And a variety of form

c-funnel-web

in presentations never ending.

c-stream-edges

Names describe some as rounded

c-bulls-eye-target

and others: bull’s eye,

c-pinecone-spiral

spiral,

c-pine-whorl

whorl,

c-birch-catkin-stack

and cylindrical.

c-open-ended-twig

But what about those incomplete?

c-question-mark

Did life slip out

c-ice

or slowly drip away?

c-tree-wound

And wounds left behind

c-tree-healing-wound

that never fully healed?

c-pine-needle-spokes

The answers, like shapes,

c-frullania-asagrayana

aren’t always obvious.

Circles sought and circles found.

No two alike.

My hope–that we end as we began—the circle completed around a life well embraced.

6 thoughts on “Circle of Life”

  4. sounds like you have a lot on your mind and in your heart. I’m always grateful to the natural world for soothing my spirit and putting things in perspective. Thanks for your offerings. Cathie

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