Thriving in the land down under!

Australia is beautiful.
There is so much life here... the jungle isn't a place to visit on the weekend or a distant location. It's literally right outside my door.
Green is everywhere. Bright colored birds only seen in books and documentaries are commonplace.

The flowers that are mimicked by the fashion industry actually exist here. The nature that humans try to interpret and capture with art, photography, and other forms of self expression is just the norm here.

It rains all the time, bringing and sustaining life. It's always humid and moist; full of life. The sky is not a deep blue, but more of a soft periwinkle that winks at people in between breaks of clouds.
This is the stuff of story books and fairy tales... only it's real.

I love it all. The sounds, the smells, the feel of warm rain on my skin, all the sights that are much too much for me to take in at once.

New Mentality

Originality
is meant to be treasured.
Although I'm still unsure
how it should be measured.

Are you listening?

Are you out there?
Can you hear me?
If you're looking,
What do you see?

If I were a raven.

If I were a raven,
I would spread my wings wide
Let the wind lift me
and take to the sky

If I were a raven,
I would keep to the shadows
Sing to the music of darkness-
the sweetest songs I know

If I were a raven,
I would watch the world unwind
As people love, hate, and grow
and keep close with those of their kind.

If I were a raven,
I would call out to the moon
A harsh cry of mystery
To the stars, randomly strewn

If I were a raven,
I would make a home in the tallest tree
Away from the world, so questioning
Where I could simply be.

Springtime

Gentle buds of jasmine cover the ground like snow
Soft star shaped tears of joy and woe

Flowers from the sidewalk tucked in her hair
The sweet white blossoms perfume the air

Her golden braid loops and flows
Hiding secrets only she knows

Butterflies dance around her ears-
Curious whispers are all she hears