blue-tailed damselfly
moves back and forth in the air -
sultry afternoon.

moving past the foliage
I smack back
the tangled brush
a strange truth revealed
my emotions in a rush
Here I am
in this hell-hatched bind
braced against the winds
grasping at shards
           of the Divine
for they're inside me,
all those pieces
jagged glass and soft meringue
my innards humming
shades of the blues
in offbeat notes of pain
and I know that deep within
between my earthly
beats of heart
resides a light that's
only mine
that slices through
this drape of dark

It's a heavy nightcloak breaking
as I reach out from
                     the abyss
praying for the comfort
of my soul's
bright morning
                kiss

fluorescent green leaves
peep out of their covering -
spring springs all around.

In this impermanent life - we are struggling with some permanent pain.

cotton candy floats
all around the atmosphere
dollops of ice cream
on trees, buildings, cars and streets -
snow kindles my fantasy!