Winged Thief

for Magpie Tales 295

Iridescent shadows flicker
Flitting through the sun
On my table, cheese for me
Beyond my window magpie waits
I've been dreaming
Cheese and apples, nuts and bread
The perfect autumn snack
But the magpie was dreaming too
For once my back was turned
My search for condiments begun
He slipped in without remorse
And my little snack
Became his scrumptious feast

Lighthouse

Midnight silk draping

extinguishing the gold

flaming brilliant sun

before night unfolds

a pillar rises unmoving

replacing the gold

a light in the dark

gleaming with hope and promise

showing the way home.

for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads

Up Jumps Spring

for dVerse

White crystals form a ragged blanket

Drip, dripping into holes

Moistening the dirt beneath

Snow unravels; loosing silver threads

And up jumps Spring!

Pop, pop, pop!

Green starts exploding

Pushing past the heavy earth

Stems and leaves racing up

Spreading color in profusion

Crocus wins, first in bloom

Cupped petals balanced on the green

Striped tulips tumble in the breeze

Golden daffodils light up the garden beds

Tight hyacinth buds burst open

Filling the air with sweet Spring smells

Oh Spring is here!

Sing it out: Spring’s returned

Dance while the earth leaps up

Rejoice!