Sunday, November 15, 2015

The Whispers of Trees

The backyard is our summer space;
  birds singing over one another.
Each focused on their breathing,
  distance moans the sound of thunder.

It is peaceful here, isolating:
  a quiet-enough among the noise.
I hear nothing but breathing
  which itself threatens my poise.

Floating drowns the whispers of trees,
  changing the winds direction.
Fearful tidings settle to a breeze -
  for a beat, I find perfection.

A chill toes the water,
  gray casts over the day.
Birds lament silence
  deciding not to stay.

Leaves, once a gracing presence,
  the yard is now a desolate place.
Remembering that longed pleasance,
  time has marked its beautiful face.

- Anonymous



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