Paradise Valley

 Paradise Valley:
the turquoise waters
rising temperatures and soft light
hard granite rock glittering in white
precious gold
meadow flowers unfold
in the early summer sun
frolicking frisky and fresh
Yosemite Fall
roaring echoing teasing it all
with clouds of screaming blue spray
greening the eye
the eternal Ansel sky
a prolonged hush
whispering silence
quieting the rush
where lady bugs swarm
flying spinning sighing
red and yellow and wings
these are some of the many, many things
orange and purple colored in awe
it's not just what i saw
it's what i felt
as the Zen masters teach
while eyeing the peach.