Sun – Page 38 – Iron Haiku

Sacrifice

thick solemn silence
dozens of flag draped coffins
lining the tarmac
–
echoes of summer-
shell casings
in a folded flag

jealous of our affections
in full view of everyone
the moon steals the sun
–
midday-
the spotlight
stolen

out of the shadows
and into the light of day
burning in the sun
–
august sun-
wreaths of flowers
wilting by the roadside

low afternoon sun-
the play of shadow and light
against your bare skin
–
under the sheets-
between us
the midnight sun

naked in the sun
draped in caribbean light
among the seashells
–
abalone-
the warm glow
of auburn skin

giggling children
burying my feet in warm
caribbean sands
–
shearwaters-
palms fronds
in the breeze

dark clouds veil the sun-
abandoned by my shadow
alone once again
–
brooding skies-
the scowl of
thunderclouds

perfectly flat stones
skipping on a gentle arc
across the water
–
a quiet splash-
willow branches
touch the water

ghosts walk the streets of
an abandoned mining town
out of the shadows
–
desert shade-
sand dancing
across the road

near enough to see
daylight fading to the point
where the rain begins
–
tending the garden-
raindrops warm
on my neck