Nature’s Hypnotics
Drip.. Drip..
Drip… Drip…
Raindrops fall
from slate gray clouds
kissing every surface
trailing along
curves and slopes
they drip from leaf tips
and little lateral buds
I could watch
this process for hours
if only the bite of cold
didn’t require
continued movement
The Aftermath
Take what is said
and let it bead up
and roll off
like a rain slicker
protecting your emotions
from being splattered
by poisoned rain
then later you can wallow
in the wet grass
and muddy soil
enriched and protected
instead of spat at
with arrows of
stinging chill
Shrubbery Rustlers
Hide me deep
beneath the leaves
where fronds
create shadows
and damp earth
is protected
by lush green
and I will peek out
at thee
from deep shadow
as I remain quiet
except
for the occasional
rustle
Sunset Rainbow
Sunset’s golden glow
kisses yellow
on every surface
setting the world
ablaze
in color
as nature’s paintrbush
paints the sky
with the sweet glow
of hues
only found in
very special moments
Possession
I am yours
say the weeds
to the breeze
I am yours
say the leaves
to the trees
and yet the trees
let them go
to flutter and fall
to taste freedom
before snow
comes
to cover all
The Spark of Us
Fire spreads
across the fields
like the heat
your touch
inspires
in my soul
and spreads
across my flesh
turning the night
alight
with bright colors
of heat
passion
and you…
Twisting the Leaf 