Haiku My Heart ~ Desert Blooms
JULY 8, 2016
**Even the desert**
**blooms here... secrets of the heart**
**open to beauty...**
**blooms here... secrets of the heart**
**open to beauty...**
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One of my favorite trees of the desert
is the Palo Verde Tree.
Imagine my surprise to find one
on my daily walk,
right here in Northern California.
I stand beneath its sleek green branches in all the seasons
and feel transported.
Soon the bees will discover that these
luscious blooms are blooming...
and their song of buzzing
will just add to this beauty
always unfolding.
\*\*\*\*\*
For more Friday haiku my heart
please visit Rebecca and other poets
at [recuerda mi corazon](http://corazon.typepad.com/)
One of my favorite trees of the desert
is the Palo Verde Tree.
Imagine my surprise to find one
on my daily walk,
right here in Northern California.
I stand beneath its sleek green branches in all the seasons
and feel transported.
Soon the bees will discover that these
luscious blooms are blooming...
and their song of buzzing
will just add to this beauty
always unfolding.
\*\*\*\*\*
For more Friday haiku my heart
please visit Rebecca and other poets
at [recuerda mi corazon](http://corazon.typepad.com/)
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!