garden bed sighs
of dead petals & fallen leaves
we let the echoes of
departing birds
pingpong our words
as daylight careens into shadows
and veil our tawdry
sunflower-lit crown
let's scarf down
into the autumnal darkness
& slow dance under
second-hand star lights
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub- Quadrille, hosted by Lillian Hallberg. This is a 44 word post with the chosen word, careen. Thanks for the visit.
