Marsh
wings skim the lake as
a great blue heron takes flight
in the predawn mist
–
the rising sun-
hidden amid
the cattails
Category Archives: Water
Rain
in the driving rain-
train doors close as a blue suit
runs past my window
–
dripping leaves-
rippled shadows
in clear water
Flood
a raging torrent-
black water choked with debris
and bad memories
–
murky waters-
stirring up
the past
Ablaze
a beacon unlit
the lighthouse tender starts the
long journey upwards
–
your hot breath-
the birth of
a new flame
Atonement
alone with my sins-
I pray for atonement and
for the strength to change
–
overcast-
rain runs down
stained glass
Island
at work dreaming of
a caribbean romance
before summer ends
–
a dockside bar
rum runners and
buffet tunes
Shore
a horseshoe crab shell
empty in the shadow of
an upturned rowboat
–
moonlit surf-
the lifeguard tower
stands empty
Mermaid
the sea in the wind
salt, sand, and tropical sun
tangled in her hair
–
amid the waves-
she watches ships
ply her waters
Burden
down by the river
releasing slights collected
after all these years
–
on my back-
the weight of countless
grains of sand
Rain
her face to the sky
sundress plastered to her skin
at one with the rain
–
sandals in hand-
bare feet in
the wet grass