In the woodsMother GooseStays low and stillGuarding her clutchAgainst coyotes, skunks, bobcats,Snakes, raccoons, dogs, And me.Her feathered nest High and dryWarm, perfect, throughRain and stormDark of nightGod helps;He painted her.

Pink and white PetalsEach heart tipped with goldLike fancy ruffled lace On a green quilt Hung to air on a barbed-wire clothesline On display for God And me thisMorning.

GracefulLike a timid woman Wearing a soft white BonnetWatching over her childrenWhile they sleep.