Edenic

in search of peace and solitude

wander off the beaten path

get lost in the luscious land

drink in the intoxicating

fragrance of the ripened produce

dropping heavy from branches

ᨒ↟ 𖠰ᨒ↟ 𖠰ᨒ↟ 𖠰

every good thing

rolls along these ancient roots

tread the long, cool grass

bent beneath bare soles

moist between wriggling toes

shocking electric green

more vibrant the closer you get

bending to retrieve the

juicy piece of fruit

𖠰ᨒ🍈↟ 𖠰

let yourself be overcome by

flora in bloom

blossoms send petals

wafting on the breeze

dance and twirl

in your hair, let them cling

acclimate, hear the whistling wind

let your heart lift up and sing

𓇢𓇢𓆸𓇢𓆸𓏲𓇬𑁍

a whispering brook

leads to a delicate

overgrown nook tucked

between two sturdy live oaks

twixt strands of glowing moss

draped, neatly cloaking the route

₊˚.༄🌊₊˚.༄

once you glide behind the

velvet sheet

the earth’s cool breath

puffs up to greet

blowing damp tendrils aside

a rushing waterfall spews

pluming cool steam

moistening fingers and lips

skip along the pristine edge

skimming sensitive fingertips

along the silky white veil

over slick chalcedony tresses

wade through the shallow pool

stone steps upwardly slope

beneath the churning vapor

slowly, deftly, step

at the vortex

consumed by flowing life

circulating where you can rise

﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ᨒ↟ 𖠰

cleansed of a past

none choose and few recollect

swan dive into indigo waters

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ripples ebb from center to shore

slink beneath the surface

emerging crystalline and pure

clad in clinging vines

moisture sheeting off

evaporating in the heat

with renewed eyes raised

heavenward

exit invisible, removed from

life's searing heat

⸙❦🏊🏼‍♀️❧⸙

rainbow plumage and a

laughing cacophony

a company of parrots

squawks overhead on the wing

a single scarlet feather

descends, spiraling

caressing your cheek

after catching it

we marvel at its

vibrance and texture

shiny and sleek

₊˚.༄🪶🦜🦜🪶₊˚.༄

with no particular place to be

we recline on the sandy shore

where the calm violet sea

meets endless tessellating rows

of orchard trees

each copse eternally renewing

daily bearing luscious fruit

calling to our newborn freedom

🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲

retaining a jungle-like environment

our key inducement

planting bushes and climbing vines

amongst cherished arbor shrines

in this land of the lost and escaped

a welcoming space for all

who need a hidden respite

where the water and air

nurtures with care and

the land feeds all with tenderness

nature loves a cheerful giver

she reciprocates in abundance

🦋₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ.₊ ⊹🌻🐝

K.B. Silver