"Beauty is the shadow of God on the universe."Gabriela MistralLike a shard Fallen from one of the orange-red planetsFallen from the hot skyFallen on a weary summer dayThis tiny piece of heaven isFallen—fragile yet unbrokenFallen onto the green leaves and grass Fallen softly, slipped from God's handLike a painted china cup

"Flowers are music for the soul."***She lifts her pale faceTo the clear sky—to the heatShe bows and glows on

"Beauty puts a face on God."Margaret BrownleyReminds me thisOf crayons in their paper sleevesColoring up bright memoriesWith names like aqua green and periwinkle blue,Swiss cheese, cinnamon apple, and desert brown,Maple leaf red, bubblegum pink, peachy keen.Names like apricot dreamsicle, lemon lilt, Cherry red, dusty pink, dogwood petal whiteNames that tickled me inside—berry blueberry blue And made me... Continue Reading →