I reach down into mother earths moistened, dark soil Her richness is still wet from the cold mornings dew left by Mr. Winter She has kept her promise of becoming something new & fresh as the new year brings new days Her greatness is unkept, no one could hold all of the richness and beauty she promotes She has guided our ancestors paths thru dark nights and long summer days Rooted with hard clay rocks, dustedΒ broken tree limbs& soft withery grass She has promoted much growth with each passing season Only changing her textures slightly to incorporate all the goodness that surrounds her(embades her) Large cranes, rooters and tractors have beaten her soil, but Mother earth remains Warm, gentle as the touch of a babys hand, but firm as the rock of Girbraulter Trees sit, listening & swaying to her every word(beat),as she guides them into great seasons Rain flows into her soil and bubbles up the earthly treasures we sometimes overlook Long slimy worms, old, rusted bottle caps, small rigid rocks with crusted diamond dust sides She has given us much love with her untimely, patterns of growth As we remember that soil is a great commodity It is also where we as beings started From ashes to ashes, return us dust to dirt(dust) Soil....so.il...soil....sou...sol..soul