Beach
driftwood and clam shells
dried seaweed and rushes line
the high water mark
–
curling waves-
preening ducks
bathe in the surf
Category Archives: Sound
Birth
midwinter moonlight-
hushed stillness split by the cries
of mother and child
–
nesting jays-
the silence of
broken eggshells
Cemetery
an old church graveyard
dogwood petals salt the ground
o’er the waiting dead
–
grey rain-
tumbled stones
on hallowed ground
Flowers
across an open lea
a small fox bounding over
sprays of wildflowers
–
rolling green hills-
freckles of
snapdragons
Morning
freshly brewed coffee-
the morning sky hidden by
pebbled leather clouds
–
warm blankets-
coyotes chatter
before sunrise
Kayaking
a line of turtles
asleep on a fallen log
as I float on by
–
flat water-
silently
making waves
City
a dank feeble breeze-
the rumble of the el train
passing my window
–
distant sirens-
my room awash
in a neon glow
Paint
rain thunders outside-
oil painted landscapes smearing
against my window
–
old masters-
failing vision
frozen in time
Window
the bedroom window-
a midnight breeze eases past
the open curtains
–
april morning-
open windows
heavy blankets
Green
verdant sunlight-
hillsides dappled by the shade
from the passing clouds
–
sea foam-
emerald hills
flecked with sheep