Year of Dog 2006

Double Spring Year!

Entering Spring’s park of Life

Heaven’s Mooncup dish holds

All the cherished moments

On an Evening Sky

Drink heartily the elixir!

Thumbprint defines

The intrinsic circle

Sip there to nourish

Countless cloud forms collect in

Beach worn pockets

On the journey back

Tail wagging a star trail

Too numerous to count

Like flower petals from

All the orchards of the way home

There the scent is thick with sunset

Tucked on leave’s dewy breath

Look deeply and wear

Those eyes

If I to step up softly

On just one mound of sea tumbled

Pele’s tears / white coral hearts

Return anew / remember

Then in cherished palm

Hold the orchid cowry

Imprinted form of

Golden full moon

On it’s crest.

Let the next wave

Touch

Dawn’s bare toes

Longing

For play to begin

Washed

In morning’s Spring

Light again.

~ Marilyn Allysum