WITHIN NATURE
My heart a leaf.
His words the wind.
Whole now,
rested in nature.
We hum to the beat of the sun
and snap our fingers along to
the birds who break branches for a nest.
Lulled to sleep by the ooze
of the creek’s supple chorus.
Kelli Lage lives in the Midwest countryside with her husband, and dog, Cedar. Lage is currently earning her degree in Secondary English Education. Lage states she is here to give readers words that resonate. Awards: Special Award for First-time Entrant, Lyrical Iowa.