That first leaf to abandon the summer –
at first I thought it was sad,
giving up early because of a few
cool days. But tonight, it feels brave.
Letting it end before it must end.
The Ocean Whispers
Before we existed, the ocean whispered unheard.
Oscillations of air and water, weather moving
noisily above, silence below, we living between,
surrounded by our own sounds. And after
we leave, the ocean continues to whisper.
Similitudes of She
She is the very likeness of her.
Like her, pretends not to see me,
here, writing in my notebook, nursing coffee,
sketching her profile – no, really she’s profile.
Counterparts and counterpoint. Two melodies in harmony.
The Belt of Venus
Image via Woomera
At dawn, the Earth’s shadow is blue-grey
and above it is a pink band –
the Belt of Venus wrapping our world.
Shadow ascending in the east, as west
sun sets, her belt and robe dropping.
(The shadow of the Earth is curved like the Earth and extends hundreds of thousands of miles into space. When it “touches” the moon, there is a lunar eclipse. A partial lunar eclipse will occur in the Eastern Hemisphere on the night of August 7-8, 2017.)
Waxing Not Waning
I am waxing, not waning, though really
a waxing and waning crescent Moon look
much the same and in this phase
my wife only knows I am intermediate –
less than before or perhaps becoming more.
