by DonD.S. Martin
When diverse colours in a forest blend
the greens like olive emerald lime & jade
the yellow of the daisies which pretend
they are small suns the trilliums in the shade
displaying trinities purple or white
the blue of chicory we know will fade
& wither Whether weather’s grey or bright
we marvel at the beauty that’s been made
When diverse textures in a forest blend
we don’t pretend the smooth should be made rough
the hard should be made soft the straight should bend
but comprehend that each shows just enough
what God intends If there had been no fall
we still would not be made identical
DonD.S. Martin is Poet-in-Residence at McMaster Divinity College. Ampersand (2018) is available from Amazon, or Wipf & Stock, as are his other collections and anthologies. Visit his blog Kingdom Poets and his website