Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Friday, November 20, 2009

Poetic Asides...November 20

Prompt...And then

The orange sun hangs low
patterned by gum leaves
and palm fronds
the last boat wends its way
slowly to shore through
the reflected shimmer
Not a breath of wind
Everything is still before
the night curtains fall
the gardenias and jasmine
are putting on a special performance
even Tenzig our host's bengal cat
is staring at me with his jade green
eyes such a beautiful creature
And then I hear a car drive up
Louise and Colin are popping in
A pin scratches the surface of
a flawless pane of glass

2 comments:

  1. Hi Rall,

    Liked the build up in this; all those peaceful, exotic images - and then somebody has to go and spoil it!

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