Elemental – Page 35

a cavernous void
of fears and uncertainty
filling drop by drop
–
darkening forest
a deep growl
in the distance

the clinking of ice
he signals the bartender
for just one more drink
–
false dawn
an owl returning
to it’s nest

the weathered old man
makes peace with the universe
tending his bonsai
–
fiddlehead ferns-
seeking god in
the golden ratio

faintly glowing stars
the ancient light a missive
from the distant past
–
a moonless night
our path defined
by starlight

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

adrift in the tide
seagulls carving lazy arcs
through the azure sky
–
becalmed,
awaiting the moon
and the fish

in grape arbor
a cardinal seeks shelter
from the driving rain
–
secluded
deep within
my wine glass

an old wind wanders
aimlessly, its raspy voice
barely a whisper
–
dry leaves
huddle
in the corner

jewels of morning dew
in a spider’s web, sunrise
scattered by diamonds
–
dawn
captured on
a silken thread

strong flowing rivers
carry meadows and mountains
away to the sea
–
april rains…
roaring brooks
become brethren