winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Idle
rising car exhaust
lifted on the morning breeze
before dissolving
–
the waning sun-
at the curb
idling
Translucent
grey evening clouds
gauzy and diaphanous
thinly veil the moon
–
a warm orange glow-
the harvest moon
buried in the clouds
Fire
smoke from the chimney-
a startled crack leaves embers
glowing on the hearth
–
whispers of smoke-
coals nestled in
among the ashes
Blackbird
curling ocean waves-
the blackbird’s white feathered wings
touch an azure sky
–
glass dipped in frost-
a magpie taps
at my window
Chill
a stinging backhand-
the first truly cold fall day
greets me with malice
–
grey exhaust-
white plumes
of breath
History
sepia photos
memories of summerfields
slowly turn to dust
–
summer sky-
carousel music
on the pier
Morning
incessant beeping-
cobwebs in my coffee cup
my head thick with sleep
–
gentle sunlight-
irish breakfast and
the sunday puzzle
Below
I’m holding my breath-
when I hit bottom I know
you’ll help me exhale
–
ripples of light-
the water’s surface
far above
Idle
rising car exhaust
lifted on the morning breeze
before dissolving
–
the waning sun-
at the curb
idling
Translucent
grey evening clouds
gauzy and diaphanous
thinly veil the moon
–
a warm orange glow-
the harvest moon
buried in the clouds
Fire
smoke from the chimney-
a startled crack leaves embers
glowing on the hearth
–
whispers of smoke-
coals nestled in
among the ashes
Blackbird
curling ocean waves-
the blackbird’s white feathered wings
touch an azure sky
–
glass dipped in frost-
a magpie taps
at my window
Chill
a stinging backhand-
the first truly cold fall day
greets me with malice
–
grey exhaust-
white plumes
of breath
History
sepia photos
memories of summerfields
slowly turn to dust
–
summer sky-
carousel music
on the pier
Morning
incessant beeping-
cobwebs in my coffee cup
my head thick with sleep
–
gentle sunlight-
irish breakfast and
the sunday puzzle
Below
I’m holding my breath-
when I hit bottom I know
you’ll help me exhale
–
ripples of light-
the water’s surface
far above
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