In small acreage on a hilly clearing,
Sunny morning shines golden on chalky-pink blossoms;
I pause and prolong my hike to watch sunbeams lick away dewdrops
Soaking in shaded greenery of an apple orchard.
Craggy, crabby branches nod jaggedly at a breeze dashing across the way;
Wasps complain from gray papery hives swaying above me;
A hummingbird pauses and peeks inside a blossom—
Perhaps she smells the jellies, pies and cider clearly on my mind.
I head away on journey once more,
Longing to return and sample ripe fruit from the trees.
© 2006
Steve Campbell 
Hi, you are a worthy recipient! Your work is truly inspirational! I love the complexities of the hummingbird grasping your thoughts, perfectly put! The imagery is very vivid! Thank you for the likes! Keep the great work coming!
Thank you, Lightningpen, for your likes as well.
Very Beautiful-
Thank you, Cynthia.
This poem and the art are some of my favorites and seemed to come not from me, but from the creating hand of nature.