Brook of Stevens Creek (Poem)

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Brook of Stevens Creek

Biking alone in this narrow path
in the wee hours of a summer day
mind wonders like a banyan tree
with pebbles of thought from yesterday.
Sun rays play hide and seek
in the curved path between the trees,
the dew in golden grass shimmer
with the early morning sunrise.
The road is empty, the air is fresh
the sound of the pulsating water
over rocks and twigs mesh
uphill I go catching my breath.

I always think of the places far away
mountains of Peru, fountains of Rome
but the brook of Stevens creek is nearby
the tall redwood trees glorify
where I can be lost in thought
between the sounds of the stream
and the touch of wind.

Let me take you to the brook
to touch the golden grass
to let the water flow thru your feet
to let you oscillate between shade and rays
to show you the pair of blue Jays
to the golden leaves caressing the creek
to the westerly winds hissing to the leaves.
Let us go to the brook
where I can be I
you can you
and realize everything is close to heart
the reflection in the brook tells us that!

July 16, 2017

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