It’s a rainy day, although the sky appears to be clearing, as is usual in our fair city. I’ve always liked the way Miami’s frequent rain showers give a much needed counterpoint to the hot sun. Yesterday was similar, and being that it was Saturday AND that I’m on vacation, I took the liberty to wander out of our apartment to get some fresh air and explore a little bit. I”m always looking for a creative interlude, a moment in time and space where I can let go of worldly stuff and just take in the moment, and nature. And, ideally, enter into a creative space. So, armed with my digital camera, my guitar in the trunk of my car, I began exploring a nearby neighborhood.
Coconut Grove has some of the coolest little and not-so-little houses that are like jungle hideaways, surrounded by all manner of trees and foliage. This particular tree blew my mind, it’s trunk is so wide and full of curious twists and turns.
After taking in this extraordinary specimen and the empty lot opposite it (a luscious property that I fantasized owning and turning into my own little paradise), I continued on and found a few more treasures, of which I took more photos (below), before settling beside another rather large, empty, verdant lot. Here, I managed to pen a few lines that I’m developing into a song (below).
A gentle rain is falling down today
This afternoon that I stole away
To find myself seeking out
Nature’s solace and wonder
And lo & behold, what I found
Were trees, marvelous trees, all around
And the sound of the gentle rain
Soothing my brain
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