Dance of the Orchid

October 12, 2014Leave a comment

She bobs on a sprightly stem,
pirouetting creature
under shelter of a bitter storm.
Mindful of her sisters’ envy,
she joins the ranks with pride-
an army of maidens
basking in rays of gold.

Canvas

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014Leave a comment

The tent sways softly
in summer’s exhaled breath,
emblems of crests twinkling
white and mauve,
budding roses gently dance
weaving a canvas of brazen blue.
A ripple, brilliant sapphire mirroring
the tranquil lily pads,
dabbed from a painter’s jug.
Cat-tails trail loose their limbs
caressing its translucent glass,
bows pulled taunt
as archers release kindred arrows
in a flash of crimson light.

The Creek

September 23, 2014September 23, 20144 Comments

The creek ripples under a melancholy sun,
boughs shift their forms
to shake loose the morning’s dust
and intertwine the feathers of joyful reeds.
Deep in the creek in darkened shade
its tarpaulin a reflective shadow;
the spirits of the water reside
to brighten the hues of green,
under nature’s loving gaze.