Poetry
by
Becky Coco
Perfect shape across the room
Sweeping it with style.
Broad shoulders distinguishing power.
Powerful legs providing truth.
Full lips pouting
Brown eyes questioning
Asking me to dance.
Perfect shape across the room
Sweeping it with style.
Strong arms holding me close.
Gentle breath blowing in my ear.
Whispering words of love
That take away my fear.
Eyes open....
Familiar shapes across the room
Producing no style.
The dance was but a dream
Its outcome, my trial.
A
Peon in Nature's Vast and Brilliant Path
As you stroll on white sand, a spectacular
dusk greets you. Angelic pink outlines begin to fade as the sun prepares
to nap. Sand annoys your toes, making you want to surrender to your room.
The crisp, pungent air invades your nose with a salty sea of smells, forcing
you to fight the disturbing sand.
From afar, blue ocean waters tease you.
Playfully, choruses of laughing waves invite you to come in. You try to
fight its temptations, but you can no longer resist. You must sit down
at the water's edge and luxuriate.
Passionately, crashing ocean waves beckon
you further, and you obey their command. Icy waters numb your legs; as
you gaze at the billowy purple sky angels at play. Night is setting in,
and their mothers will be calling them home soon.
Gently, an arresting breeze seduces you,
and your eyes begin to feel heavy. Fighting sleep, you reluctantly retreat
to your room. As you drift into sleep that night, you visualize this paradise
again in your mind. Never will you forget this museful place, where once
you were but a peon in Nature's vast and brilliant path.