My Retreat

I go to the woods alone    

To let my solitude find its home  

Among the trees and singing birds 

My mind settles into a pristine realm

Where daily humdrum has no place

And my thoughts turn crystal clear

I sit under a giant pine tree        

Meditating on the shifting rays 

From the penetrating sunlight 

My mind in line with my soul

Cradled by the Creator

Rejoices in quiet and peace

By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States