colors of summer;
the salamander
jumping leaf to leaf
bk
no sound louder than
the beating of my heart
mv
flag-stoned cloister
sandaled feet
shuffle past
sm
children run about
sandcastle knocked down!
bk
the circle of tents
lit by Chinese lanterns
and the moon
mv
in the pumpkin field
a straggle of dried-up vines
sm
Halloween eve
on my porch I put
a cut out grin
bk
and yet another nosegay
anonymously left behind
mv
her youngest son -
she hopes this marriage
will succeed
sm
ripe fruit in the orchard
the saplings they planted
bk
with every step
my backpack gets heavier -
stolen apples
mv
dangling from his wrist
shiny handcuffs
sm
shattered dreams
smolder in the hearth
cold moon
bk
shadows move all over
the snow covered garden
mv
Indian burial ground
artifacts
lie forgottenn
sm
gift shop in the museum
looking for remembrances
bk
centuries old
spring flowers on canvas
as fresh as today
mv
overslept -
another night on the town
sm
from the roof tops
morning mist
rises slowly
bk
on the slope of the mountain
recovering my breath
mv
sitting at his bedside -
the soft hiss
of the ventilator
sm
a cool iron
for my old Hawaiian shirt
sm
reliving
pictures in the album
their honeymoon
bk
a nod here a smile there
I keep my envy hidden
mv
chiaroscuro -
between the trunks
shafts of sunlight
sm
a reflection of my face
upside down in the dark lake
bk
caught
behind black branches -
the moon
mv
tied to the car hood
an eight point stag
sm
on a hunt
for mushrooms
he finds the largest
bk
star spangled sky
infinity everywhere
mv
on my wall
a faded poster
of James Dean
sm
she saves his valentine
in her diary
bk
on the pages
cherry blossoms
gently fall
mv
fragrant breeze
calling me home
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