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Lush arborvitae share spaces
with trailing domestics
of Fuschia, Jasmine, Honeysuckle.
Deep viridian fern fronds spread lacy fingertips
as they meander wooded paths gracefully
highlighting miles of highway,
while scraggly survivalist branches
of native wind-swept cypress limbs
dangle precariously over rocky cliffs,
clinging tenaciously to mighty Pacific ledges
above a thunderous crashing sea.
A solitary pelican swoops,
swiftly scoops a bountiful meal.
Blue jays screech territorial tunes
from nearby towering pines
as rambunctious squirrels scurry
seeking fallen treasures.
In the presence of Gaia's diversity,
my spirit ascends with each rising salt spray,
soars above the trees and beyond
the purest Vincent cobalt sky
adorned with Titanium white cumulus.
Diversity in Chaos rules.
Terra Firma is but one dimension
of the vast expansiveness,
Universal Life.

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