Sunday Stroll: Going Wild

On a rainy Sunday, I walk through wet grass

and color rises up to greet me.

Robin's Egg blue,

and Rose Campion

Pale Milkweed Pink

and Black-eyed Susan yellow.

Sweet white fleabane bends in the cool breeze

 that followed the storm to these northern hills,

and the crimson stems of wild raspberry blossoms 

glow against verdant green leaves.

Green cedar berries drip rain water onto the earth,

and wild mint pushes up through the field grasses 

at the edge of the woods.

St. Johnswort lifts herself brightly along the treeline,

and mullein leaves shine,

softly silver.

Even the pale pink bindweed

is pretty after a rain.

Where ever you are, whatever the weather, I wish you color and light.