Full moon high in the sky
fog coming in
breaking like waves
against the hills and fences
...
One perfect moment
one tick of the clock
encased in amber
sealed forever
...
I dreamed once
that mangos were growing
on the magnolia
while underneath the wisteria
...
We put on the uniform
all became one
lost in the formation
boots on the ground
...
Born in the South, raised as a Southern Baptist, but thanks to many years of expensive therapy have managed to get over it rather nicely. Army veteran, married to a retired sailor, living on 40 acres in the middle of nowhere, happily raising goats and annoying my neighbors.)
Fairy Lights
Tonight
the very first firefly
of the season
flew into my yard
and danced in circles
around the shrine
of the Holy Mother
a tiny fairy light
gleaming in the darkness
there were
no falling stars
so
I made a wish
upon my little fairy light
and sent it onward
into heaven
fairy lights
dancing