Natura Genetrix
By Don Iannone

Nature in all Her unsurpassed glory
sustains, inspires, blesses, and feeds us
each day of our life,
Like any good mother,
She knows precisely what we need,
even when we don't,
Her birds, like inspired messengers,
remind us to take flight with our imagination,
Her oceans, lakes, and streams remind us
of the importance of flowing in life,
Her forests are powerful metaphors,
teaching us lessons of community
and living together symbiotically,
She flows through our veins,
nourishing our bodies with energy,
Her conscious mind and living spirit
take root inside each of us,
making us all one mind and spirit,
Connected by our Mother,
We are never alone or separate in life,
Rejoice,
in being a part of something larger and eternal.