for kaspa and fiona's wedding ~ reflection

sunlight dapples the green-hued fence
a shimmering light show
amidst a cacophony of silence


~many blessings on your magical day~

henna

green mud smears the
scent of plants and fire
touching souls of ancient wisdom

ice cream truck

skipping in time
to the jack-in-the-box tune
musing that it's right before dinner

transformation

stepping out from coolness
the blanket of heat
suffocates my irritation

5 am.

waking to rumble of thunder
crying cat
and trembling dog

north beach

sand-burned eyes wince at
tables chained to trees
but slide into stillness across the water

Indiantown

blossom-scented breeze
reminds me of orange groves
and dark, sultry mornings

while Emma was sniffing....

the branch-tip growth is
sea-foam green
against deeper jade

soundtrack

softly-strummed notes
float free of the fence-line
and surf the gathering breeze