I. before the sun sets
sunlight swells as mushroom
above skeleton-boned trees
so warm as maple syrup
yet so brief as a passing cloud
i savor its divineness
breathing in the blessed heat
bestowing stillness
a gift
II. freezing rain
snowflakes on wooden porch
sparkly white diamonds
that turns into black ice rain
{deadly}
i slipped & fell
as the bird falling from the nest
effortless as a paper, breaking bones
how i wish i could have scooped it up
breathing wind into its wings & eyes
i tread carefully now
missing the birdsongs in the garden
{life}
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Zen Poetry, which I am hosting as our last post for 2022. Join us when the virtual pub doors open at 3pm EST. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!
