Cherries

I enlivened a new place this year

new lands

a homestead in the fruitful lowlands

after many years in mountainous terrain

many years oh life

News spread, so many news spread

overwhelmingly many more than ever

I do not listen to all of them

how fruitful would that be?

If I should describe or recapitulate this year

this 'falling into place like a windblown seed'

this 'replanting of an already grown tree'

this 'being animate in an animate world'

though surrounded by so much turmoil

what happened?

I would say:

Hmm...

cherries...

then red and black currant

some strawberries and lots of gooseberries!

Yellow plums...and

then the purple ones!

Figs even and the sturdy blackberries...

first apples

and pears

then the alluring quints

gathering walnuts

gathering walnuts

and more of lovely sweet and sour fallen apples!

Kiwi and persimmon...you must be kidding!

Are you having a living conversation with this world?

Which is the one story

your heart eagerly loves to listen to

when the news fade and pale?