An osprey,
two blue herons flying,
a high hemlock perch

A swooping swallow,
a reflective river,
duck with two babies
enclosed in green concentric circles

The discovery of new territory
in the old bounds of my body,
heretofore uncharted ground
in places in between the known landmarks

Morning clouds,
south breeze sounding wind chimes,
fresh coolness to the air,
working and waiting, and
stepping forward intrepidly
toward the receding edge of tomorrow.

©Wendy Mulhern
July 30, 2016