This Poem was Submitted By: Lola Blaze On Date: 2000-04-17 21:42:56 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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A breeze blows dried leaves in miniature cyclones down brick streets bright by day, shadows at night. It calms then returns a tyrant, a reminder of impending months. Boats rock back and forth moored in their slips bearing names, each a memory for an occasional seafarer drifting with uncertainty. A mysterious dark lady approaches. Her hair long and black, a gust of wind catches her cape  revealing a purple lining. There is no glance as we pass in the night.    Soft padding footsteps  stop at shop windows filled with shining brass and reckless colorful kites that will dance in the wind. Clapboard houses with muted trims bear pineapple flags and grapevine wreaths. Chimneys puff the gentle smell of wood smoke into the air. A roar of laughter escapes the crevices of a tavern blending with a distant foghorn and the lap of a wave to soothe the night.

Copyright © April 2000 Lola Blaze


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