Daybreak
dawn by the lakeside
white herons fly over mist
lit by the sunrise
–
morning coffee
steam rises
off the grass
Category Archives: Animal
Evening
ghost of summer’s sun
ring tailed bandits in the night
making such mischief
–
october sky
arcturus settles in
to the throne of the king
Transition
a warm ombré sky
the slowly turning sunlight
at the edge of night
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green waters
tadpoles weave
through the rushes
Hunter
searching for respite
from the stalkers in the night
attacking my toes
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morning dew
gossamer threads
catch the sunrise
Revealed
ashen faced, burning
private humiliations
displayed in public
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pine boughs
a glimpse
of scarlet
Midday
box turtles basking
motionless, gently drifting
on a floating log
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acorns falling
a silver flash
ripples the water
Additions
with needle sharp teeth
and razor edged claws they tear
my curtains to shreds
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silence-
the thunder
of tiny feet
Silver
moonlight runs into
the soft hollow of your throat
and spills down your breast
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blue black night
the grey owl
becomes the moon
Panic
small talk in their booth
a dinner plate shatters and
she’s back in Iraq
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turning winds
a yearling doe
prepares to bolt
Autumn
an eclipse of moths
dancing around the asters
joyful for the fall
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october dawn
sycamore seeds
drifting in the breeze