Elemental – Page 34

coruscating veils
of yellow, purple, and green
midnight in Norway
–
pebbled skin
perfectly
camouflaged

as one with her tree
longing for the one true love
she can never have
–
high in the branches
she watches him
ride away

no matter how far
the vanishing road takes me
I always return
–
nirvana awaits
yet I’m not
quite ready

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

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

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

snowy egrets stand
in the salt marsh, motionless
hunting careless fish
–
cattails
swaying in the
warm salt breeze

eroding mountains
pushing back against the wind
resistant to change
–
warm breezes-
paisley dancing
in the wheat fields