My Leaf

My leaf is open
to the warming rays
the rain moves 
down her vein to her tippy-tip
a rainbow kiss
my leaf so green 
proud with vigor
spreading to the sun and the rain

My nutrients flow to her
absorbing earth's energy
I feed her my love
in summer's heat 
her one pigment shows
I lift her up 
saying to life, 
"See, my Love, her lustrous green"

Soon her unabashed fall colours
will proudly glow
but first I must show her off
to the songbirds before they go

She gives me air
in the sunlight 
a respire
in moonlight she rests
and when full, she lifts
a moon-tropism
only I can see

As days shorten
cool nights come
she warms her colours
patient no more
as green bids adieu
yellows, oranges, reds

They spread "greens" curtain
her vibrant colours drop green away
like drops of dew

My leaf
once lustrous green
in summer's breeze
bleeds anew
dancing free
holding on to fall's gentle breeze
her landing is faithful
always at my base

My seedling knew her
from long ago
she my first leaf
unfolded to me

She rests on the ground
thru winter's time
a blanket for me
when winter's cover melts
her cycle has made
her way thru

She is ready now

My leaf is open
to the warming rays
the rain moves 
down her vein to her tippy-tip
a rainbow kiss
my leaf so green proud with vigor
spreading to the sun and the rain

Waterfall Intricacies (the shaping)

The roar

of the

waterfall

an unending

song

in the 

dark of 

the woods

they see light

the light of 

white water

shaping

gneiss 

minerals released

the sound to 

gravitate towards

Masculine and delicate

meant for lovers

her hand in his

they take a seat

feet in sand

where the water has flowed 

as if watching an

orchestra

a hundred pieces (intricacies)

as one piece

the flow like glass here

a trickle over there

falls to a calm pool

swirling 

that made

ripples in the sand

ingraining their feet

This orchestra plays

the same piece of music

over 'n over

the song they want to hear

again 'n again

till the dark cumulus clouds 

(the conductor)

so chooses to 

change (the piece) with a 

downpour rain

The roar so strong

they talk

with lips to ears

smiles

pointing at the intricacies 

of the waterfall

where lovers 

are meant to be

masculine and delicate

hand 'n hand

soft water 

shaping hard rock

woman shaping man

the man she made 

him to be

Fissure

A floating seed
a tiny one in fact

on the wind

can find the

smallest fissure 

in hard tarmac 

maybe falling

on the hardness

at first

but then pushed by

a random source

be it

man with a push 

of air by 

a mechanical

device 

or nature with 

a raindrop that picks 

it up with a roll

to find soil

and sprout

Our hearts

even though 

we make them

hard

they do crack (even more so)

and then unexpectedly 

we see an

insignificant seed (or so we think)

filling our heart

filling the fissure

Ripples (Her Love)

He asked,

"Which ripple

is yours, my Love?"

She answered, 

"All. 

For all my 

motions are 

intended for 

you, my Love.

When I touch

the water

when I touch

the wind

I touch You;

when I whisper

'I love you's'
in your ear.

My love 

always flows

to you; forever."

I closed my eyes;

"I feel you forever".

Little Melting Pot

The perfect day
Spinning wheels I reminisced
Cyclists flew by
Cirrus clouds looked like spines
Winter skin was soon red
Flags flying high
This town has been transformed
Walking its streets I saw a new birth
Old south is new
Old-time bricks contrast with modern handiwork
I'm loving the mind behind this
A new mindset
Small town, little melting pot
My thoughts blended right in

The perfect night
Feet traveled a cobbled street
Looking for art
Misdirected at first
Finding walls of hung imaginations
And creativity
Adjacent music filled the night air
Like paintings freed from frames
I rested my tired feet
My ears were blown away
By Mozart's playing guitars
And an angelic voice
Small town, little melting pot
My thoughts blended right in

Breath of Breeze

Breath of breeze (alive)
Pervades broken panes and rooms
(Cimmerian night)
Candle flame shadows
Her flowing hair and gown
A silent symphony
Listening / waiting for her lover's whisper
On breath of breeze

Music is Better Than TV

Sleeping in, nothing to do
We could go out and blend in
People racing to red lights
People watching, from a mall bench

We could stay in and be noticed
Let's leave the big world where it is
And let no one come in
Pay attention to me
Pay attention to you

Moving from room to room
Just music playing
Mind numbing
And body stimulating
Music, music is better than TV

Words come easy
It's so easy to share
You know what I need
And I know what you need
Just stay right there

We better stay in and be noticed
Let's leave the big world where it is
And let no one come in
Pay attention to me
Pay attention to you

Our fingers move with the harmony
Flowing to the music
The music tells us what to do

Moving from room to room
Just music playing
Mind numbing
And body stimulating
Music, music is better than TV