winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Bed
the small of your back
illuminated softly
by a slice of moon
–
waterfall-
hair cascading
across my pillow
Sea
the sea my old friend
greets me with crushed oyster shells
rough beneath my feet
–
driftwood-
seagulls loiter
above the surf
Death
my sins behind me
wrapped in white linen steeped in
your divinity
–
under water-
the surface
receding
Heat
such oppressive heat-
my sleeping cat slowly drips
from his windowsill
–
shimmering sand-
false promises
in the distance
Flower
gathering pollen-
down among the lavender
the honeybees work
–
august sun-
on the pond
the lotus blooms
Trains
catenary wires-
sparks fly overhead as trains
roll along below
–
rolling fog-
the warning whistle
of an approaching train
Beach
a secluded beach
the plundered pirate’s chest lay
empty save the sand
–
flood tide-
sandpipers
brave the surf
Afternoon
a beer in my hand
cut grass drying on the lawn
as the clouds pass by
–
muted laughter-
steaks sear
over glowing coals
Bed
the small of your back
illuminated softly
by a slice of moon
–
waterfall-
hair cascading
across my pillow
Sea
the sea my old friend
greets me with crushed oyster shells
rough beneath my feet
–
driftwood-
seagulls loiter
above the surf
Death
my sins behind me
wrapped in white linen steeped in
your divinity
–
under water-
the surface
receding
Heat
such oppressive heat-
my sleeping cat slowly drips
from his windowsill
–
shimmering sand-
false promises
in the distance
Flower
gathering pollen-
down among the lavender
the honeybees work
–
august sun-
on the pond
the lotus blooms
Trains
catenary wires-
sparks fly overhead as trains
roll along below
–
rolling fog-
the warning whistle
of an approaching train
Beach
a secluded beach
the plundered pirate’s chest lay
empty save the sand
–
flood tide-
sandpipers
brave the surf
Afternoon
a beer in my hand
cut grass drying on the lawn
as the clouds pass by
–
muted laughter-
steaks sear
over glowing coals
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