Direct Aim

The silk clock melts on the horizon’s crest,
As shadows aim their arrows at the sun,
A marble eye surveys the tangled sequence,
Before the silver journey has begun.

The target is a mirror made of breath,
It shatters into singing hummingbirds,
To dance across the emerald fields of light,
Without a single, cold, acoustic word.

A telescope looks backward through the void,
Where vision aims to catch the quiet fire,
The geometry of space is now transformed,
To fulfill the spirit’s waking, slow desire.

Now rests the focus in the palm of sand,
A feather weight upon a heavy tide,
It waits to bloom upon the seeker’s point,
Where aim and destination coincide.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dutta Avatar
April 24, 2026 at 12:24 AM
BIG CONGRATS TO WIN TOP Blessings always.
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
April 24, 2026 at 1:14 PM
With my sincerest gratitude.
Ibeh Avatar
April 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Brilliant poem with stunning imagery, William. This is a fave. Heartiest congratulations on your top win in my contest.
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
April 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I am quite impressed, Edward, with my stunning placement in another one of your great contests. You are appreciated, my friend. Aloha, ~William.
Croft Avatar
April 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations on your win
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
April 22, 2026 at 6:43 PM
With heartfelt thanks, my friend.
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