the great maker within

clarity in nature

I like to write in nature,

and not just about nature,

for there is a clarity about everything

when the world is on its own

without the complexity of human culture

and the obfuscation of our tools and toys,

my favorite spot to write is by a mountain creek,

within a rich forest reaching back

to an old growth it once had,

yet a desert or a mountain top can work just fine,

when I’m in nature

revelation can readily come from what’s around me,

yet also what’s around me can help me 

see clearly what’s inside me,

so that I can be ready to notice and clarify

revelations of people, change, and constancy,

the great maker within me

seeks to know and to reveal upon the page. 

by Henry H. Walker

July 28, ’16