The Joy of Earth

 Nature Fireworks


Again morning drapes its shroud

Of fog overbearing so proud

Hiding all powerful solar brilliance

To wake in golden summer resilience

💖

O the kingdom of the weather gods

Tell us with “I know it is so” nods

The smiles beguiling as if we hide

Behind the TV, never to look outside

But yes you now can see the caress

Of mother natures hills so blessed

With green trees hinting of calm blue

The gracious mountains surrounding you

For here we are mother natures cover

Like a blanket for us again to discover

The world she has to offer us today

In her own charming natural way

The heavy grey arrives northerly in a boast

Or rise up swinging from the south or coast

Yet we do not smell the ocean waves

Of Quebec winds bilingually so brave

Mother nature gifts us every morn

When we wake, to day light newborn

It may be wet, or burn with new sunlight

We thank you earth for turning to daylight

Revolving as you do, faithfully turning round

To wake us to the rain or sun we’ve found

thank you for that daylight warm to grow

The food and trees and flowers to show

The goodness of this universe moons & suns

✨

That stretch a far as our imagination runs

With telescope and hope in our hands and eyes

We thank firmament gods for the daily prize

Each day we have the holy state to rise

Awake and again we fall in love with you

Dear life on this planet, yes we do!!

🌎

Above my "the beauty of creation", watercolor 2024

©James M. Frase-White 3 July 2025

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