The Earth Offers Peace

by Lynette Griffin

The Earth offers peace

Forest Bathing relaxes

Delight in beauty.

Who sat in my spot?

This empty bench won't tell me.

He enjoyed this peace.

Lady slippers bloom

Like a childhood story

May revives our youth.

Tweet da-deet da-deet

Oriole song fills the air

Flash of orange flies.

Tea is new to me

Earth's gift from plants and from trees

Joys to learn and see.

The Earth Offers Peace is a collection of haiku written by Lynette Griffin, FTS Certified Forest Therapy Guide, April 2022 cohort.