Horse-Fly

Yesterday...
I had 
an idea...

today, 
it sifts 
through a

a mesh...
of...
memory:

the 
pebble 
slips 

down 
the hill 
of 

the dune
unnoticed, 
'til 

the 
boy 
kicks

a horse-
fly.
And 

the 
minute 
sun-

bleached 
stones 
are tossed

into 
the air,
in which 

they
resemble 
a chaotic 

dance 
of 
gnats;

and 
the 
edges...

of
the
dune

slide
by 
their 

-hidden figures-

that 
curve
into 

-each other-

like 
the
beach-

grass,
baked
deeply- 

tanned 
streaks 
of 

green
that 
bend 

-and touch-

within 
the salty 
wind.

And 
every
ripple

of 
the
sea

is 
the
twinkle

-of stars-
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

One Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 6:41 AM
Formatting is really important to how a poem should be read, and that adds to the feeling in this one..
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace