-- Letters to Nature’s Emissaries --

by John Herlihy

Dear firefly

Bearer of light into the night

Dear butterfly

Bearer of beauty into the light

Dear rose

Bearer of perfume to the nose

Dear thorn

Bearer of protection to the rose

Dear wind

Bearer of breath to the breast

Dear sparrow

Bearer of worms to the nest

Dear snow

Bearer of peace to the mind

Dear braille

Bearer of words to the blind

Dear sorrow

Bearer of the tidings of gloom

Dear happiness

Bearer of petals of a bloom

Dear silence

Bearer of tranquility in solitude

Dear sound

Bearer of melody as plenitude

Dear moonbeam

Bearer of magic in its gleam

Dear North Star

Bearer of mystery from afar

To all of you the same request

I patiently await what you suggest

To reach beyond myself I aspire

All of you my mind inspire

Reveal what I do not know

Your light in my heart to glow

From one, ever eager

Yours truly, a seeker

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Tuesday 24 October 2023