Wild geraniums collected in pocket, red painted petal stains my feet squish, squash in this forest the earthy mud a mossy sponge with fern and lichen the trees are hung upon the ground greening with maidenhair fern my satchel filled with dainty floral sprigs in spring the sparrows gathering vine and twig June's an efflorescent carpeting, soft with lady slippers in summer the wildflowers and grasses wed when celebrates all the flying things wooded bees and butterflies in the sun sparkling with faceted, glistening wings.