Drenched
after the rain storm
mossy scent of wet pavement
steaming in the heat
–
suddenly
heavy raindrops
bursting
Category Archives: Heat
Yardwork
amid the spring blooms
autumn’s final vestiges
at last put to rest
–
fallen leaves-
in time become
new soil
Nectar
honeysuckle vines
distilling morning sunlight
into liquid gold
–
honeysuckles-
concentrating
liquid sunlightc
Clamor
the noise in my head
a constant cacophony
that gives me no peace
–
whirlwind-
tranquility overcome
by turbulent thoughts
Backwater
ancient banyan roots
a lounging snapping turtle
basks in the sunlight
–
bayou roots-
the sun warms
a lazy turtle
Fragility
an arc of limestone
scoured by the desert wind
carved by passing time
–
balancing rock-
sculpted by wind
and time
Kilauea
Pele watches as
Pregnant clouds spill down over
The caldera’s rim
Summer
Draped on an elm bough
Branches dapple the sunlight
That warms up my cat
Regrets
Memories of you
Follow closely, taunting me
With what might have been
Brevity
Late October rain
Bees covet the wildflowers
While the desert blooms