IN THE WATER MEADOW

 

In the water meadow

The Mayflies pirouette

On gossamer wings.

A pair performs a duet

As they dance their

Ephemeral vignette

AMIDST THE REEDS AND RUSHES

 

Amidst the reeds and rushes

Dragonflies hover by the river still

Where the weeping willows

Drooping branches spill

AUTUMN LEAVES ARE GATHERING

 

Autumn leaves are gathering

Golden in the hedgerows

As the sun sits lower in the sky

Shadows lengthen across the landscape

Heralding winters approach

WHEN THE WIND IS IN THE NORTH

 

When the wind is in the north,

It blows me back and forth

When the wind is in the north,

I stay indoors thenceforth

 

IS IT THE ANGER OF PETULANT GODS?

 

Is it the anger of petulant Gods?

In their Olympian Penthouse

Exploding their volcanic wrath

Down a molten hillside

Or an angry planet

From deep within

Trying to cleanse the earth

Of it’s unworthy guardians

THE SCENTED TROPICAL BREEZE

 

The scented tropical breeze

Blows offshore, gently

Carrying exotic fragrances

Of paradise out to sea

RICH TROPICAL SCENTS FILL THE AIR

 

Rich tropical scents fill the air

And are carried on the breeze

As the waters of the pacific

Lap at the sands of perfect white