by Mark Weinrich

Don’t dig up
your seed.
Wings of leaves
are forming,
tender green
and packed
with promise.

They’re only 
days away
from first flight.

Water with prayer
and watch
with expectation.

Mark Weinrich lives a creative life as a writer, photographer, musician, and artist—all wrapped together in an outdoorsman. He is a retired pastor and nine-year cancer survivor. His writing and photography have appeared in over 138 news stand, inspirational, and literary publications. He has sold eight children’s books and currently has two fantasy novels on Kindle.