nuclear spring
the ancient lighthouse points
to the shattered moon
Author: Patricia Kelly
Patricia has a weblog that contains ruminations and ramblings from retirement including original poetry, scifaiku, and haiku; ideas for working with dreams (e.g. The Tarot) and writing dream-based poems; and actual dream explorations. She can be reached at roswila at gmail dot com.
heat wave!
the chapel in the snow
screensaver
the child halts
in the shade of the old elm
dripping ice pop
telephone call
the weather and I
in meltdown
the tilt of your head
as you stare out the window
distant lightning
from the shade
of the spreading old elm
street light glow
shaft of sunlight:
she displays her cardboard
homeless sign
daffodils bow —
thoughts of
Hiroshima
weighted blooms –
terrace blanketed
in white
in the cold mirror:
lined face
above an old sweater
morning commute:
colder weather
same station
torn blue recycle bag:
the ants trail
in and out