Seasons – Page 141

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

encouraging words
left in the chinks in my walls
for my future self
–
in a sky blue egg
cracks begin
to appear

staring at the stars
she walks in the warm surf while
winds tousle her hair
–
herring gulls
skimming on the
offshore breeze

the rain’s heady scent
rolls in on the thickened air
of the coming storm
–
hummingbirds
weave the air above
a honeysuckle vine

old creases deepen
as a smile comes unbidden
to his weathered face
–
morning glory
blossom opens
to greet the sun

the wetland chorus
a glorious counterpoint
to my daily grind
–
a Hooded Warbler
wakes me with
flights of fancy

shades from dark to pale
each made up of the other
standing arm in arm
–
frigid night
streaks of fire
light the sky

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