Transience

jewels of morning dew
in a spider’s web, sunrise
scattered by diamonds

dawn
captured on
a silken thread

Alarm

this morning’s bugle
reveille played by finches
outside my window

birdsong
pulling me
from slumber

Disruption

afternoon stillness
the piercing cry of a crow
hanging in the air

wooded path…
unintended
silence

Fantasy

lilacs in her hair
as she lays in the grass with
clouds floating whimsy

escapees from
my minds eye
in the clouds

Safety

in the forest glen
a dappled fawn lies hidden
in the underbrush

shrouded
cloaked within
our own narrative

Luna

in the full moon’s light
a desert scorpion glows
an unearthly blue

silver
illumination
of midnight

Bloom

a silken rose bud
opens with just a whisper
but only for me

red velvet and lemon
delicate blossoms
gently unfurl

Decisions

deeply search your soul
and when the darkness calls you
choose not to answer

evil
waits for an
eager listener

Disturbance

watching while you sleep
your gentle breath, warm and sweet
so easily stilled

echoes of
silence spread
throughout the night

Anger

a cold rain shower
washes down my upturned face
hiding bitter tears

cloudy
dark and moody
raining together