Knoxwood Reverie

Soon now the myrtle rose bloom again
And bright heliconias below the window - pain
Conduct the choir of honey bees
To disrupt the wood doves sad refrain.

Soon now the golden lilacs adorn the hill
And hummingbird dance on air
Dogwood burning the atmosphere fill
From the limekiln's impomptu fair.

Soon now Dudley gaze at the distant haze
Above the Retreat Mountain
And climb through guinea grass to raise
His calabans without counting.

Soon the peanut planters come to crowd
The mongoose in the pingwing path
With dogs and shouts that echoed loud
As man and nature vent their wrath

And yet the days I missed the most
Was when we walked upon the shore
And watched the waves frolicked the coast
The way we did in love before.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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March 16, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Such a wonderful verse SO very exotic! did you want window pain? or window pane? And should it be Montain? or Mountain? calabans? now I just feeling dumb, (pout) I tryed to look it up is it an animal? or the creature from the Tempest? I absolutely adore the 3rd verse!PS don't think you need the "ed" on frolick. Excellent entry. Changes can be made until judging! THANKS so much for entry! Light & Love
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