Water droplets falling
through the air above the fountain
make soft music as they strike
the surface of the pond
it's a sound that changes
everything about the day
the garden
an echo of the creeks that flow
down from the nearby hills
and singing
make their way through town

Now our little pond
has joined the springtime revels
with its water music
background for the talk
of nesting jays
soon the frogs will add
their shrill voices to the chorus
filling the night air
with their sweet noise