July 2016 – Page 3

twisted roots reach out
from the dappled forest floor
to steal my footing
–
mangroves
arise from the bayou
on tangled bones

shades from dark to pale
each made up of the other
standing arm in arm
–
frigid night
streaks of fire
light the sky

nervously sitting
in the theatre next to him
thighs almost touching
–
peacocks
dancing in the
monsoon rains

black and blue and bruised
pinned to the ropes but fighting
for our very souls
–
a hard rain
drenches all
with no regard

lacy wings dry while
the husk of its former self
tumbles to the ground
–
an oak seedling
seeks purchase
in the leaf litter

when I’m in shadow
you pull me into the light
and show me the sun
–
old driftwood
a salamander
basking

tiny little lies
the mortar between the stones
of my foundation
–
morning
glistening on
silken threads

swaying water grass
iridescent dragonflies
hover in the breeze
–
gusting wind
ripples in
the lavender

long flowing tresses
cascade down from her shoulders
swirling at her feet
–
running
fast and free
into the future

the sun’s departure
as the day draws to a close
burns the ombré sky
–
fireflies
against the
dawn of night