Monday, March 8, 2010

Three Firsts

# First Leaf Fall

A river of leaves
A river of fire
Carpet, sea, drowning
The roots of maple trees

Blue skies bordered
White clouds frame
Brown earth engulfs
Another year's work

#First Rain

Tears running rivets
Down her cracked face
Through her bleached hair
Soaked into her shirt

It fed the waiting seeds
Filled the thirsty ways
Clothed with eve dew
Peeking green blades

#First Light

When the lady of night
Set foot beyond our world
Tumbled out her children
Three frivolous boys

They painted the sky
With pastel colors
And poured golden syrup
On their disc of day

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