Garden Time

We trowel and clip
We pull the weeds

We till the ground

We plant the seeds
We fertilize
We feed the soil
We water the seedlings,
Tend and toil
We love our plants
They make us grin
When will it be
Garden time again?

© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart 

The Mighty Turtle

The turtle asked the robin,
"What gives you worm-catching speed?"

"I listen close, then use my bill.
"That's all the trick I need."

The turtle asked the cat,
"How do you pounce and dart?"

"I'm built to be lithe and lively.
That is my secret art."

The turtle asked the butterfly,
"How do you flutter in flight?"

"I once could only crawl," she said.
"We each have a hidden might."

© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart 

Living Real

We learn from the beaver, a mason fantastic

And also the buck--aggressive,  bombastic
The hare makes its way through agility, veiling
The wolf remains loyal, its wisdom unfailing
Thus, living unfettered, the day's deeds impended,
We live real, off the land, as nature intended 

© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart 

Wild

In the whisk of winter's wily winds
We sprint for sweaters to snuggle our skins
Our horses huddle in hay-filled stables
And wild game, roasted, graces our tables
We know the land, we fish the streams
To live in the wild--the fulfillment of dreams

© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart 

Daily Chronicle Headlines Through the Week in Ruraltown, USA

Monday: Local Farmer Names Cows After Stars of Hollywood's Golden Age

Tuesday: Local Cows Bette and Joan Fight Over "Queen of the Pasture " Spot

Wednesday: Elizabeth and Ingrid Become Moo-mas

Thursday: New Calf Humphrey and Harlequin Hetty Become Hayfield Homies

Friday: Local Farmer's Cow Enclosure Upgraded to Cow Castle

Saturday: Clever Cows to Clomp in Local Parade

Sunday: Choreographed Cow Chorus Featured in Farm Festival

Joy

To rejoice, to exude joyous praise--
In all minutes,  all hours, and all days--
Is the spiritual goal of my heart,
Especially when troubles start. 
May I, most assuredly,  hold
The grace to be joyfully bold--
To cause other folks to look toward
My awesome,  incredible Lord;
That He be all the more lifted high 
In my life, as dear moments pass by.
May I be a testament  true
Of the blessing it is to know You.
Each day, Father, hasten my cheer
As I feel your arms ever so near.
God, reside in the front of my mind;
Let your joy remain easy to find.

© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart