Redwood Dream

Dreaming takes down

the light curtain,

bathes us in visions

of Mother Earth–

Her life, Her dreams

If we could listen in,

hear Her whisper in the trees,

see the color in Her dreams,

this monolithic earth whale redwood

Go see Her in your heart

when you cannot feel Her leaves

or bark, or roots

inviting you

She meets us there,

in Her sacred vision,

Her rooted beauty.

She folds our prayers

into soft bark

Her singing leaves,

Her living roots,

inviting us

to strength

Footstep by footstep,

connected in

Her graceful image.

 She can

hearten

all of us,

our waking, walking

Earth dreams.

© Angela Bigler

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