Saint

Louis Tiffany and Company, "Dogwood" Design Window: 1910-1915.

“The pale flowers of the dogwood outside this window are saints. The little yellow flowers that nobody notices on the edge of that road are saints looking up into the face of God.”  Merton, Thomas, When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature

Her black eyes gaze

with pleasure.

My hand

flows slowly over her sinew, 

ears, fur; she purrs in praise 

that  life is right, 

hunger sated, 

love remains.

Looking into her eyes

I see a flame

beyond her understanding

beyond my understanding:

the spark

of being

freely given, 

freely accepted.

(31 Oct. 2013)