Dirty Sunset

Smoky sky
too thick to breathe
tasting ash
creates unease.
Sunset comes
a ball of red.
Bet’cher glad now
for the mask on your head.

The wildfire smoke has officially arrived.  Stay safe everyone.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Too Pretty To Be So Hot

Lazy clouds
in cool blue sky
beauty bounds
as they march by
little ripples
on the lake
how is it so damned hot
when will
the heat wave break?

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Radiance

Clashing colors
attract the eye
in a cacophony
of hues
that don’t match
and yet
draw you in
all the same.

Is this what bees feel like?

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Don’t Fall Through

White fluff
and light
creates
an ocean of clouds
stretching out
to a blue horizon.
A sea of
cotton softness
inviting
sweet sleep.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Shades of Summer

Vibrant colors
splashed with light
summer’s bounty
shining bright
purples sway
and green abounds
filling senses
with buzzing sounds.

The bees are heavy this year.  I visit this park often in the summer because they have the most beautiful lavender beds and a public garden that, even with social distancing measures, still thrives and is well tended.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

Parched

Clouds roll in
and yet no rain
I cannot wait
the heat’s a drain
I miss the damp air
slick skin feel
of working outside
soaked through
and chilled.

Photo © ZenStatePhotography