Laurel, rhododendron,
waxy leather leaves survived
again beyond odds.

At 5:14 universal time,
this date (03/20/2012)
the earth and sun axis
were in parallel alignment.
and the sun and earth's equators
were in plane agreement.
Would that humanity
could find such common equilux.

Within a veil of light rain
a redheaded woodpecker
percussively rap drills
his evening dinner.

Supporting experience
this communal thread
that here
and where you are
knits our beaded thoughts
into a secular rosary
that we with pleasure
interworry.

Belching choo choo white,
Vapor clouds, shadow-skud
This Appalachian range.

Amorous sparrow
Does a tree branch song 'n dance,
Female weighs option.

The chief
at the top of the test pattern,
always black 'n white,
facing left to right,
encircled
then squared
and circled again
at each corner quadrant,
with radiating strobe lines
for adjusting
vertical then horizontal,
our fledgling video message
that now nascently probes
the Universe for intelligent life!