AN OAK

 An Oak, tall as a cathedral spire

Cast a mighty shadow

As the setting of the sun

Turns the western sky to fire

ABOVE THE HORIZON

 

Above the horizon

The beauty of a sunrise,

Slowly emerges and

Illuminates the sky

And as it spreads into the morn

It burns red on the calm water

As a cool pleasant breeze

Drifts gently across the bay

NARWHALE

 

The narwhale lived year-round

In the Arctic waters around

Greenland, Canada, and Russia

Along with its cousin the Beluga

The narwhale males fished

The waters, and are distinguished

With its long straight helical horn

Like a predatory arctic unicorn

IN THE DEPTHS OF PURPLE CLOUDS

 

In the depths of purple clouds

Soft and temperate as the night

Masks the setting of the sun

And hides the fading of the light 

THE EAGLE SOARS

The eagle soars

On majestic wings

Effortless in flight

Riding thermals

In the distant sky

IN THE MOIST EARLY MORNING

 

In the moist early morning

Dew drops embrace

The willow stems

Like lovers’ tears

Until they evaporate

Under the sunlight’s caress

LUNAR LIGHT SPARKLED

 

Lunar light sparkled

On twinkling ice, mimicking

Celestial cousins