Rocky, shapeless beach,Unbothered by tourists' gait,Left alone, in peace.

A single green leaf,Falls from the ancient maple,A lifetime to fall.

Lying in sunshine,Dozing with a book opened,Remote, Peaceful Sleep.

A wilted flower,Curls into soft earth gently,Becoming new soil.

'Neath the summer night,A thousand stars blink awake,Danse avec la vie.

She rises, ablaze,A lush and fecund garden,Before her bright gaze.

Lanterns cast shadows,While trees rise with the morning,In dawn, a soft sigh.

Cloudy skies are fine,Like a blanket over me,Soothing my fever. Heat soars into blue,While cooler thoughts linger on,Forming fluffy clouds. A lonely raindrop,Kisses the page I'm reading,As though to say, "Hi." The sky's solid gray,Reminds me that I'm gray, too,Oh, how the time flies. The cigarette smoke,Lingers awhile above me,Before moving on.