Character demands that we
Never let them win
poetry, prose, and photography

Upon this mountain
The clouds are protecting us
From brutal sunlight

A moment rain-free
I move across the sidewalk
While summer calls me

On this summer’s day
Sunlight flowing down to me
And gluttonous bees

Watching the sun set
And the sky’s colors redden
This feeling of home

On this mountain trail
Bees feeding upon flowers
Mists clear from the peaks

As I look upwards
These leaves’ beautiful pattern
A sign of illness

Rain falls gracefully
Flowers forgot the sunlight
This moment passes

Honey bees feasting
Sunlight flowing from the sky
Such summer delights