wpadmin – Page 151

iridescent wings
hover over a flower
as I stand entranced
–
awestruck…
nature
at her finest

silently stoic
the weathered lighthouse still stands
off in the distance
–
the setting sun
barely visible
through the fog

the wellspring of souls
beckons inexorably
for us to return
–
the bodisattfa
compassionately
delays nirvana

bobcats and black bear
mark their territory in
the suburban wild
–
predawn-
awakened again
by coyotes

falling amber rain
collecting in brackish pools
under a street light
–
a moment
flash lit raindrops
suspended in time

I shed my skin and
hang another skeleton
deep in my closet
–
alone
with my fetid
alter ego

after a brief rest
a bevy of mourning doves
suddenly takes flight
–
released
upon wings
across the sun
dedicated to Philip Rigney

unkempt and homeless
in need of a shower and
a touch of kindness
–
pray that fate
doesn’t bring you
to my level

a warm summer night
the plaintive cries of a fox
echo from the woods
–
a burrow
tail wrapped
around her kits

it’s just a small cut
and it’s the last time, I swear
until the next one
–
self destruction
a trail of history
on my arms