A black bear mama and her
Cubs appear in our side yard
Seemingly from nowhere,
Everywhere,
Eating tops of plants from
This wild space, set free from
Clipping, mowing, dredging,
Coiffing.
Mama bear sits down,
Her cubs so close,
Unapologetically belonging
To the
Unkempt garden of weeds,
Irises, roses, asparagus shoots,
Reminding me to
Not disappear into the
Exiled place of
Failing to
Earn my right to exist
Inside the rhythms of life.
Words flow from somewhere,
Nowhere.
Breathe and love.
Stay strong in your
Right to be here as
You are,
Inky black,
Like a night sky
Holding
A million, trillion
Billion stars
Flickering for seconds
Light years,
Lumbering away
Cubs prance after you, Mama,
Into the woods of mountain
Silence.
Wonderful poem. I think bears are beautiful. What a beautiful thing to witness a mother and her cubs. Just a beautiful poem.
Thank you so much, Eva! Yes! I agree with you completely! The bears are so incredibly beautiful. I feel so fortunate to witness them at such a close distance from the windows of this home on a side of a mountain. I’m very clear we are in their habitat-and how important to respect them, honor their right to be here as part of miraculous planet earth. I appreciate your kind words of reflection so very much!
<3 Thank you for sharing this moment with us. I do miss living in the woods.
Thank you so much, JoAnna! I hear you about missing the woods-I lived in an urban setting all of my adult life until these past four years. I don’t think I can return to urban living… and I know there are many benefits of city life, too. Yet I have realized I love the quiet of the natural world more than the urban vibe. Peacefulness-My soul is meant to be at peace…to experience peace, awe, and bliss.
Thank you so much, Larry. I hear you about how your life has changed completely by moving to the country. I, too, am inside a most delicious, unexpected transformation of my experience of being alive and belonging to the natural world. I’m learning so much from the quiet and miraculous encounters. Such a meaningful gift!
Love this my friend. Moving out to the country has changed my life completely