Arrival

island to mainland

arrival in cloudy mist

cerulean welcome

 Ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC

Forest Birds

chirping in a flutter

of wings, they rush between trees

driven, purposeful

Linley Valley, Nanaimo, BC

Marine City

building on the coast

busy boats, ships, bridge assail

calm, placid water

we thrive on nature

yet we crowd it with designs

 will we find balance

 Vancouver City, BC

Sandstone

erosion wonders

lacy dents, waves on sandstones

many millions old

 Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

Dishevelled

branches hang like hair 

dishevelled on leaning trunk 

damaged, yet stunning

 Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

Islet

islet in the sun

sings of clefs, riffs, fugues, and frets

sky and sea chorus

View from Neck Point Park, Nanaimo, BC

 

Supine Rock

supine, he withstands

waves, violent or calm, a rock

through any weather

View from Neck Point Park, Nanaimo, BC

 

Roses

roses climbing wild

immodest, extroverted

bold palm leaves watching

Downtown, Nanaimo, BC

 

Saysutshun

honeycombed sandstones

cosmic sea, snowcapped mountains

precious island gems

Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

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Bay

two motors at bay

elementary man rows

basks, calm, self-sustained

Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

 

Apocalyptic

apocalyptic

destruction, decay, yet growth

prevails unperturbed

 Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, BC

Trees on rocks

healthy growth from rocks

face the vast lake with calm, hope

positivity

 Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, BC

Walk in the forest

humid scent of wood

forest bath of body, mind

blurring woes, anguish

 

Pacific Ocean

dip in the ocean

expansive view, open heart

trust in abundance

 Nanaimo, BC

Jelly Fish

shape-shifter adapts

camouflaged, clear, clings to life 

survives in pretence 

 

Wild

rooting through gravel

dispensing bursts of good cheer

life in a twinkle

 

Lily Pads

lush, core curled within, 

closeness in a mess of leaves 

scattered buds of joy

 

Pampas Grass

fluffy reeds rise tall

displaced, prized in foreign soil

plumes reaching the sky

 

Cobalt Sun

random art radiates

brilliance in a cobalt sun

alters silver wit

 

Great Blue Heron

light legs set for flight

in a domain blue on green

still, waiting for prey