Nature's Treasures

Nature's Treasures A fleeting monarch butterfly greets me on my walk, Fluttering about, the exquisite orange and black colour, The conversation subtle and delightful, Landing on a branch of green leaves of a bush, I continue and i am blessed with a beautiful blue jay, The white and blue wings spread like a fan, When the blue jay reaches his destination, A tall green spruce tree with brush like branches, Perches there almost hidden, I reach the crystal clear lake, The mallard ducks glide across the water, They swim in schools, Learning how to swim in different directions, You can see the streams of ripples, The tall statuesque geese, Standing by the lake simply there, Sometimes their feathers molt. And are strewn on the green grass, Wildflowers grow by the lake, purple in colour, The very detailed and intricate queen anne's lace, Waterlilies greet the afternoon, They have a starlike apppearance, Exisiting in pods, papal white and pink, You can see fish swimming about in the water, Perhaps a rainbow trout or gold fish, A ray of sunlight reveals their presence, Godly humans visiting on a sunday, Picnic baskets and nature walks, their favorite pasttime, My favorite place to think and reflect, An aged grey picnic table, sitting on a hill, Frogs sitting on a floating old log by the lake, Perhaps a green turtle climbs aboard, The conversation area is silent, Sunlight caresses the environment, Nature's treasures with warmth and love, A calm breeze refreshes humanity, I know I am with God. Author: Gwen Schutz