Santa Barbara Meditation

Sitting from darkness to morning light Breathing in the coolness of morning air Firepit flaming to provide warmth Mesmerized by its dancing flames Concentration on deepening meditation.
Mind calm and is peacefully at rest Not wanting distracting thoughts to intrude But they always come and fade away, See full morning moon in sky’s darkness Hear songs from hummingbirds, blue jays
Darkness lifts, reveals the southern California sky Cloudless blue as far as eyes can see, Attention moves from fire pit to the sun As its shifting rays grow brighter still Meditation on earth and the joy it brings.
Looking out at varieties of vegetation Colorful giant birds of paradise King, queen, and roebellini palms Ficus, avocado, and large fig trees Blue, green, and foxtail agave plants.
Calm feeling in nature’s paradise With the body relaxed in meditation Allowing it to be calm and at ease Freedom from the world’s events Not wanting to let a peaceful state go.
Grateful to be in Santa Barbara sun Fascinating vegetation and birdsongs, Meditations in nature’s space Calm and peaceful as it is.






