A small stone is a very short piece of writing that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment.
Tanqueray and Perrier
with bitters, ice, salt rim
satisfies the evening yearn
when walls start closing in
turn the grill on
soak the shrimp
in lime and Sriracha
cook ‘em fast
eat em slow
desert summer’s
gotcha
*Posted for #OpenLinkNight – at www.dversepoets.com
Cinquain Delight process notes:
….. Delight = joy, pleasure
….. Being = existence, life form, living thing, organism
Delight equals Joy, available to all. It is there. Have you the eyes to see it? The will to embrace it?
JOY
Joy sits
awaiting recognition
your embrace
complete cognition
Joy,
ever accessible,
sits.
Waiting.
For you.
Sonoran Solitude
In solitude
Open window
Cool breeze
Birdsong floating in
Sonora’s summer
Waning
Moment translates Zen
Aware
*Inspired by Claudia Schoenfeld at dVerse Poets Pub‘s Meeting The Bar… Beautiful Solitude … and this morning’s spectacular sunrise serenade
He limped past
through the desert
front right leg stiff, straight
gash, just above shoulder.
A clash with fellow Canis latrans?
Or did human beast intervene?
cleaning
prepares the space
for sacrament
for grace
University town
The Arts abound
Wildlife surrounds
Tucson
Loved since 18
Today
Fifty four
Still incites
This heart to roar
How lucky
I feel you.
Here. Now.
Even though
Your today began
Eighteen hours ago
It’s clear
We’ve met before
As logic
Defies
This connection
Otherwise
