Spirit Bears

Sun bear sleeps in mountain flowers

Moon bear wades a rushing stream

Dark bear dances in my dreams

Light bear flies in icy air—

Sun bear deep in mountain thyme

Black bear strides with moon glazed hair

White bear swims the green salt sea—

                                      All and ever spirit bears.

My bears dance with me everywhere.

You may not see them but you will know

My midnight dark and noon delight.

 My white hot, my ice blue cold

In forests, meadows, streams and seas

My spirit bears strong and bold.

I Will Stay

Bats spiral on slip streams

Slick spotted silver salmon leap cascades

 Monarch butterflies orange and black

 Fly south along the blue lakeshore

 Brave hummingbirds leave the north.

 Red and gold leaves swirl in airstreams

 Catch in the fur of a brown bear

The hair of red foxes

 And in my shaggy white hair.

 Migrations flow by but I will stay right here

 With the foxes and bears.  

Bears Everywhere

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Sun bear sleeps in mountain flowers

Moon bear wades a rushing stream

Dark bear dances in my dream time

Light bear flies in icy air—

Sun bear deep in mountain thyme

Black bear dances with moon glazed hair

White bear swims the green salt sea.

Do you see my spirit bears?

My bears go with me everywhere.

When you see them you will know

My midnight dark and noon delight.

 My white hot and frozen cold

in forests, meadows, streams and seas

spirit bears live with me.

                                 --Barbara Spring