In a drowned house water rushes through the corners of seams over pine floors, soffits and studs, stairs and rooftops flood water rises as cries drift upon night winds flooding hope into turmoil clawing the bank of deliverance bayous border riddles of the vanishing shoreline flood gates set free relics from the past the sea’s … Continue reading
This August day saturated in frost as the dark penetrates the light that sultry moon gliding and giddy with ravishing charm skirted briefly the path of the sun who dares blot the massive star of furnace fame? skipping through an intersection of orbital planes leaning in the umbral shadow arms outstretched seeking totality shadowed secrets … Continue reading
The fisherman is sun happy today and lake loopy He loaded his plastic container full of black earth and slithering night crawlers Balanced in his patchwork boat hull and spar built casting rod, dropping lines fish haul for a fish fry greasy spoons for the wild-eyed But alas, not today fish won’t bite lake won’t … Continue reading
I refer to waterfall music a far distance from time’s corridor seeking secrets of forest lore sung with gentle notes upon the lyre. The wayward, woodland creatures walk in scattered circles by and the trees sing of eclipsing magic once upon a brazen summer solstice. Oh, verdant measure the essence of the forest and petite … Continue reading
The hum of wings mid-air pause hovering my quick gasp of breath at the sight of the brilliantly colored throat swift flight eyes darting furtively eyes that perceive the smallest motion, a breath In another time other birds have worshiped at the brim of massive orange trumpet vines now becoming folio sheets torn from life’s … Continue reading
W ishlist of dreams I go running L onging for a brief D alliance with nature F ield of flowers L eisurely and lissome O h this amazing juxtaposition! W ildly parading E loquently calling R ippling florets S houting red with bold blossoms I road tripped across Central Texas. Engulfed in a seasonal proclamation; greenery … Continue reading
Songs of Seas Songs of serene seas trapped within confines of shell seek slim strands of shore Doves in Flight Doves linger long there silky wayward treading air into dreamscape flight I was all set to write a few haikus….then I did a reverse of the syllable count and realized, they weren’t haikus. Then … Continue reading
