Telescopic Observations
Cover me in feathery down,
warmth against winter chills and frozen ground
leave me to sleep in deep refrain,
until tidal waves recreates my home again.
Step, step, stepping in deep snow,
Hobnail boot prints in trailing go.
Full blown blossom,
tis Spring
Showers of rain
Drip, drip, drops
Filling open flower cups.
Fluttering bird trapped in cage,
tempting fate,
it's door stands open wide.
Halt who goes there,
Red Robin sings
standing as sentinel
to nesting birds
as billing and cooing
their courting done.
Hanging basket suspended
from patio frame,
Purple-striped lobelia
is the plastic tagged name.
Spring marigolds planted
in beds so neat
Foraging nocturnal rabbits,
are now replete.
Castle turrets in skyline frame
Dark in silhouette
Formidable whether friend or foe
Sheltering community from the Viking horde.
Boatman concealed in hooded cloak
Waits across the river at midnight
Beckoning stranger with jingling coins
Tempting providence,
Boatman swiftly rows to comply
A flickering moonbeam
highlights his features;
no face, but skeleton skull,
Death rows the hapless stranger to the other side.
Circling bald eagle over misty moor,
wings outstretched,
as it begins to soar,
Over mountain ranges on thermal air,
effortless in flight,
though as an insignificant insect
to binocular- less eyes.
Blackberries are ripening
Along bridle track.
Children gathering them
As purple lips smack.
Time zone crossed
vow affirming
two lovers reunite
for all eternity.
Eleven p.m. strikes,
showing the late hour,
As ash residue,
through fire grate,
falls in a dusty shower.
In the early hours,
A lone dog howling
at an indistinct sound
Inciting a duet
with a neighbouring hound.
Copyright © Theresa Stephens | Year Posted 2014
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