I love to be filled
with the rejuvenation
that creating brings
steeped in nature
on a warm, sunny day
the sun diamonding off the lake
as pelicans lift in flight
circling the lake to fish
then landing, waterski-like on the surface
capturing moments
with the camera in my phone
pulled from my jeans pocket
sketches of vignettes
in my tiny notebook
pulled from another pocket
soaking up the feelings
of mountains, spring growth and water life
percolating into a poem
then, once home
brush to canvas
bringing it back to life
synergistic swirl
nature, photos, poetry, painting
coming full circle
looking back
sketches, poem fragments, photos, paintings
creating something wholly new
in my mind’s eye
I am the light dappling the lake
and the pelican in flight
capturing nature
in words, pictures, art
I become one
I am not a spectator any longer
I am infused with the very essence of the experience
and the translator to the world
