​POETRY   

"In a rainbow after rainfall,
    painted water color arch,
pale hues perfectly blended."

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Perfection Found in Nature
by Jane Russell

​In a rainbow after rainfall,
    painted watercolor arch,
pale hues perfectly blended.
    A spun spider web,
masterfully designed architecture,
    every strand measured, 
intersected with accuracy.
    Miniscule crystalline snowflakes,
each unique, intricately designed,
    like miniature lace doilies.
Butterflies, meticulous works of art,   
    colorful patterns copied exactly,
total wing symmetry.
    Birds in migration,
harmonious murmuration.
 
Leaves, small efficient factories,
   producing bright green chlorophyll,
Rain water, clear, pure, 
    no filtration system needed.
Bee hives, complex communities,
    smoothly run, each bee doing its task,
for the good of the hive.
    Blossoms of many hues, fragrances,
forms, provide exquisite beauty,
    sweet nectar for Hummingbirds,
butterflies, honey bees.
    Bird nests carefully crafted
with twigs, grass, feathers, mud.
 
Rhythm and balance in nature's
    ecosystem provides synergy.
Life cycles, metamorphosis,
    seasonal changes repeat
in accurate order.  
    Just look around,
perfection is everywhere.

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​Jane Russell lives in Pittsburg, California with her partner and two beautiful cats. She is a retired teacher, counselor and university instructor. She started writing poetry in high school. She belongs to a creative writing critique circle and is a member of the Bay Area Ina Coolbrith Poetry Circle. She especially enjoys writing poetry about nature and her extensive travels. Several of her poems have been published in the Avocet: A Journal of Nature Poems, and a poem was recently published in the Suisun Valley Review, quarterly printed edition. She enjoys taking a variety of classes through OLLI, especially creative writing and also singing in a local women’s a capella choral group.

Other works in this issue:
Poetry
​Old Mighty Oak

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