About the Pine Cones

About the Pine Cones . . .

 

Bountiful beauties

strong and delicate

Intricate and simple

small works of wonder

songs of nature

Solid snowflakes

 

Look at one . . .

 

From the side

the Christmas tree

to come 

From the top

a hand-carved zinnia

or 

perfect pattern 

for eyelet lace

 

Ubiquitous  . . .

 

Iconic symbol: 

fertility, virility 

The Fountain of Youth—

Homage to seeds 

birthing trees

living thousands of

years longer than we

 

Spiritual . . .

 

the Third Eye

the Enlightenment 

for civilizations

separated by

distance and time . . .

 

So much to see

In the sacred.

 

 

Kathleen A. Dorholt

NaPoWriMo 2020

NaPoWriMo 4/19/2020