Crepe myrtle clumps barely luminous in their sheen,
streaked jacaranda in the aftermath of rain—
Floss of cerise and magenta, ruffled anew in green
arms of trees. The air’s moist; this is how we know
change is coming. Tiny hairs on the nape, antennae
trembling. Stand in the driveway, listen: undertow,
swell of that wave furling. Autumn’s dark boat
has already pushed off. The turquoise sea is laced
with kelp and driftwood. Summer turns its coat
sleeves out, and makes a promise the way you do:
no vows, no witnesses but for a few letters
in the sand. But I row, you row; we both do.
In response to an entry from the Morning Porch.
. . . Autumn’s dark boat
has already pushed off. . .
Yes. Lovely. Do you really get a turquoise sea, over there?
Turquoise enough? :)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1543192&l=35370eebde&id=545388808
:-) Yep. My ocean doesn’t do that color!
“Entreaty”, my poem response to Luisa’s “Turning” is also reposted at:
http://ambitsgambit.blogspot.com/2011/08/entreaty.html and the FB post today.