Rebecca Nacy

And it was very good: Reflections at Horseshoe Bend

radiance floats groundward

scattering sparkles of rock,

glazing on glistening streams

floating tuffs frame

turquoise skies with

blushing pink

iron layered pillar stretches skyward

rusted rocks reaching—

embraced by rushing rapids

basin water gleams,

basking in beams of warmth

washing against winter winds

plants press sunward

spotted geckos rest on rough rocks

red hawk brings balancing brown to the clouds

pure, raw goodness steals my breath

my own arms wrap to clutch side and sternum

shocked with the serious serenity

of very good

Rebecca Nacy is a ginger born and raised as a missionary kid in Mexico, replanted in Southern Florida. When not researching in a lab, you can find her covered in mud, measuring oysters.  While her brain thinks in STEM, her heart loves the arts like singing, tap-dancing, and of course, writing.