Finally Noticed
At the gardens
at the koi pond
appreciating shade
I look up to see
a stand of dawn redwood
surrounding me.
How many times have
we walked the curving path
to marvel at stacked boulders
giving water its falling form,
watched calico swirls
gather tasty pellets
without noticing the trees?
Tao Talk 
Very nicely done, Lisa. If you don’t look up you don’t see the trees.
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:) <3
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Reminds me of a saying I read once, many years ago, urging people to keep their drapes open, “lest you miss seeing the majesty of the sky” or something close to that.
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That’s a good one.
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Yeah, I wish I could remember the actual wording though, as it was more poetic…
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