A canopy of dreams
in a baldachin sacred space
Between this world
and the next
there is me and the stars
and a secret planet
called Mars...
October hushes
a cold snap, baldachin for
red, brown and gold leaf.
Indian summer waver, Indian rope trick
sent to douse earthen world shackle.
Bogus heat pump transience.
Polar air mass scatters migrant bird
on vibrant amber.
Ocean gust saline coated whisper
to autumn eardrum host.
Nightscape shadows rudely cut across
the afternoon event space.
Date posted : 19th October 2021
Layers of limestone set the stunning stage
Where waters rumble and tumble
Dance and prance
Like a woman whose flowing white hair is let loose
All aglow with a million diamond studs
Of shimmering sunbeams
Under a viridescent baldachin,
Cascading and serenading,
The soft hum of aquatic thrum
Showcase a dazzling display,
Nature’s way
Of revealing soul-stirring artistry,
Reminding mortals of God’s Divine Touch.
08.06.2021
For Mark Toney's "2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 24" contest
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