Snapshots

a crow's feather
making ripples
in the blue sky

clematis trellis
bearing the scrutiny
of cats

impending storm
plucking dead blossoms
from the azelea

sudden shadows
the young owl
finds his wings

across the tarmac
black and yellow
- a caterpillar

thunderous wind
shakes the trees
leaving kerosene

from branch to branch
leaping pendulously,
fat bastard squirrels

driving like a mad woman
phone clasped to ear
- Fiesta girl!

unexpected - the scent of peaches
in the departure lounge

from below
the sun illuminates
clouds like snowfields

rumbling overhead,
flashing red and green,
strange stars

cursed luck
again the rain
reveals my scalp

at the funeral,
the chaplain's surplice
stained with oil

red wine, white moth
both shining
in the candlelight

moon viewing,
an abandoned kite
among the clouds

over dinner,
the bottle empty
once again

scattered with bread
mistress rat
cleaning the lawn

visiting hours
sharing the sunset
together

shell against shell
no privacy
under the spotlight

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This page was created on the 9th of July,2000