waves soft as whispers
a thousand ocean secrets
held in grains of sand
waves soft as whispers
a thousand ocean secrets
held in grains of sand
emu gives punchline
with impeccable timing
smiles at his joke
soft grass with sharp blade
cuts through coldest winter day
green in world of white
I step on to ride
An endless escalator
Straight up to the clouds
Sky flies down to earth
Cloud reflections float and fill
Distant mountain lake
The last of his kind
All alone in final years-
Found, and so soon lost
No ruffled feathers
Unavoidable red-eye
Ready for close-up
Dancing dragonfly
Master of the balance beam
Gymnast of thin air
Winter comes early
Frosting autumn’s final show
Trees wake with surprise
Gate to secret world
Forest seen in distant dream
Blurred in memory