in his sunset years he daily
traversed a mile to smile
waiting
w a t c h i n g

A L E R T

the lilt of phantomic voice to
O P E N his

k
i
L
t

and B e l l {sSs}

serpentine a slither across
a languid lunar lake
nebula a backdrop floss
elegant as cobra s
n
AkE

a myriad dragonflies
led her to phosphorus
rock as home to hide
decipher sweet purpose
DIVINE

she circled it twice
to magnetic pluck
H E A R T s t r i n g S too tightly tense
on daisy dandelion bank
of Life’s River gurgling ¥$¥

tossing peb
bles with
all his
MIGHT ••••

mannekins attempting to serve
her manna between a cascade
of malachite crystals ***
**** + ***

her green tongue caught
its nourishing nutrients
she was

C H A M E L E O N

~~~~~~~