The crowd of trees
and shrubbery
and bushes
uproots itself
and dances
to a soundless groove.
The splendorous landscape,
the immersive soundscape:
they're already engaging.
But when one walks along the forest path
with a healthy dose of
imagination,
life can feel more alive
than ever before.
Footsteps echo:
the crunch of dirt
that might lead to a fairy's grove.
Riverwater
trickles down rocks and logs
and tickles the eardrums
like the tapping fingers of a
playful drummer.
The mind's eye
can invigorate the simple scene
with a routine practice
of perfect perception
and ambitious imagination.