wpadmin – Page 144

a resting mayfly
the dimples in the water
signaling a carp
–
spreading ripples
a gossamer wing
on the surface

the round amber moon
slides behind a silver veil
woven in the sky
–
heat lightning
revealing clouds
from within

blazing streaks of fire
tearing through the winter sky
dying as cinders
–
the predawn hours
an intrepid visitor
on my doorstep

on the autumn breeze
woodsmoke and conversations
wafting through the air
–
wetland banter
summer evening
an open window

searing summer heat
just pushed our relationship
past the tipping point
–
a praying mantis
in search of her
post-coital snack

when put to paper
a masterpiece is born from
a single feather
–
a stream flows
from my hand
in fits and starts

as I drive away
another grain of sand falls
in my life’s hourglass
–
walking the shore
the sand moves
beneath our feet

a bottle of night
lost in the depths of the shelf
mislabeled as ink
–
owl’s wings, silent
across diamond
pierced ebony

spreading alder boughs
provide little respite from
the stifling heat
–
impression
of my sole
in asphalt

feeling the glass give
reaching in through the mirror
to pull myself out
–
glassy water
ripples spread
across the surface