Within her deft poetry and resonant imagery, Laura Bayless captures the spiritual, transformative essence of nature. White Streams and Touchstones invites the reader to participate in a journey through the majestic terrain of forest, fern and shore where one can linger and dream, draw nourishment to sustain the soul on its winding trail home.
Excerpt
Visual Impact
Scott Creek holds council
within its fringe of thin reed
in a wetlands saucer
beneath a fog bleached sky.
Scraps of silver-green brambles
and gray bracken
patch a chamber where
I attempt to sketch
the subtle shades.
Splashes of copper and rust
blend into the scent of sage
and sweet woodruff.
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
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