(personal photo)
bent and gnarled
wizened shrubs watch passersby,
these secret keepers
wait until spring to release
beauty they can longer restrain
(personal photo)
bent and gnarled
wizened shrubs watch passersby,
these secret keepers
wait until spring to release
beauty they can longer restrain
(personal photo)
cold metal rises
from rough barren ground
stark on the field
yet it loops to form a heart,
links our lives to something warm
(personal photo)
if you could tell me
one truth, what would it be,
beneath the red lights
and giant letters along the street;
what fact would emerge
(personal photo)
when I look up
the world rises with me
we soar skyward
my hands reach out
to clasp a comet tail
(personal photo)
as the sun fades
lights blink one by one
across the horizon
I recognize your halo
extending toward my heart
(personal photo)
we walked the lane
along a dark green fence
sensing eyes on us
we knew our dalliance
would be tomorrow’s news
(personal photo)
sunny skies
shine through bright colored glass
summoning playtime
I think of us
far away on a sailboat
(personal photo)
the elephant stood
out of place
deep in the city
you held fast
when my world crumbled
(photo credit: John Vlooswyk)
fresh September snow
frames entire mountain
reflected in the lake
he sees her beauty
as if for the first time
(personal photo)
with summer gone
cooler weather brings change
winter nudges closer
we stand in the cold
content to be together