The gentle breeze
The murmuring of the pines
The soft ripple of the waves
The placid sky.
After the robust wind
Had drawn the eye
To its widespread white-capped display
And the ear to the insistent rhythm
Of the breaking waves
Interrupted by crashes
Against the shore.
How nature shapes
Our character and outlook!
From moments of calm and contemplation
To vigorous engagement.
From moments of openness
With relative safety
To those of vulnerability
And watchfulness.
From thoughts that range from
Risk taking and challenge
To reflection and reconsideration.
The adventures of our own minds
Intersect with nature’s conditions in ways
That may not be mutually reinforcing.
Recognizing and taking advantage
Of the creative dissonance
Between the conditions
Of mind and nature.
Can be a source of great strength
Both in composition and in communication.
Just a day at the lake.
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