By Barbara Greene

I hear the leaves moving in the breeze today.

I see the lotus buds and the open blooms looking at the sun.

My mind catches the breeze.

I hear the leaves moving in the breeze today.

I take deep breaths.

I relax and enjoy what has been created

I hear the leaves moving in the breeze today.

I see the lotus buds and the open blooms looking at the sun.

By Jacqueline Sneed

I hear the trees rustle in homage to the lotus

Green leaves and bright flowers compete for the sun

The sun touches the lotus but we can only look

I hear the trees rustle in homage to the lotus

The lotus speak to my heart…

They are gracious and silent

I hear the trees rustle in homage to the lotus

Green leaves and bright flowers compete for the sun

By Kathy Frank

The sounds of children and adults enjoying the pond with the birds singing.

Beauty of the colors of the flowers

Viewing God’s nature with friends

The sounds of children and adults enjoying the pond with the birds singing

The size of the flowers is amazing

The bees love the “shower heads”

The sounds of children and adults enjoying the pond with the birds singing

Beauty of the colors of the flowers.

By Trisha Uhrhammer

I hear the birds, the leaves rustling in the trees and the laughter of folks strolling by.

The incredible beauty of the lotus, proof of God’s miraculous creation.

The intricate pattern of each bloom, its center, its stamen, its petals.

I hear the birds, the leaves rustling in the trees and the laughter of folks strolling by.

The people who travel far and wide to see them.

The glory of the pond, transformed by a single lotus, gone wild.

I hear the birds, the leaves rustling in the trees and the laughter of folks strolling by.

The incredible beauty of the lotus, proof of God’s miraculous creation.

By Tom Uhrhammer

The water is lifted by the Lord and falls with ever changing symphonic sounds

The Lords’s beautiful blooms lift our eyes and hearts in amazement

We shift our eyes from bloom to bloom in wonder

The water is lifted by the Lord and falls with ever changing symphonic sounds.

The plants rise and twist, but their beauty is never missed

We sit and look, while giving thanks to the Lord to His incredible diverse world

The water is lifted by the Lord, and falls with ever changing symphonic sounds

The Lords’s beautiful blooms lift our eyes and hearts in amazement

By Rev. Jesse Larson

Sputtering fountains

Waves of leaf patties

Immigrants from foreign lands

Sputtering fountains

Unseen roots make for strong flowers

Countless giants soaking up sun and dreams

Sputtering fountains

Waves of leaf paddies

By Dena Baker

Chirps in the background of the vibrance of nature

Beauty in nature’s wondrous life

Water and plants make a beautiful sight

Chirps in the background of the vibrance of nature

The lotus abound out of their box

Hard work and love make it grow

Chirps in the background of the vibrance of nature

Beauty in nature’s wondrous life