green, in various hues,
the skin of an ancient
reptile
conjured from a DNA sample
a city-scape of the arteries
and capillaries
seen in close-up, under the
microscope,
far from its razor-sharp
teeth
a creature, a life force
alive in the image, this
moment
captured before it withered
separated from the vine, the
life-force
knitting it within time, in
space,
in the blessings of this
place
supple leather of the leaf
the skin of an ancient
reptile
revealed before its soon
dying
pulling the eye to drink
to revel in its beauty
fleeting though it may be
==================
edited
September 28, 2019
the
skin of an ancient reptile – v4
edited
July 7, 2018
the
skin of an ancient reptile – v3
adding
a third stanza
edited
July 7, 2018
the
skin of an ancient reptile – v2
July
7, 2018
late
spring, early summer
July
7, 2018
the
living map rolled out – v2
July
7, 2018
the
living map rolled out
July
7, 2018
the
skin of an ancient reptile
challenge
post on twitter page
“How
poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture
of a leaf
Realistic
Poetry
&
edited
July 4, 2018
each
drop breathed, a prayer
edited
July 4, 2018
each
drop a prayer – v3
edited
July 4, 2018
each
drop a prayer – v2
July
3, 2018
each
drop a prayer
July
2, 2018
Pearls
and Jewels of Water on the Bloom
July
2, 2018
post
on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
a
picture of a orange lily covered in rain water
“How
poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
edits
to last stanza of prior poem
edited
June 26, 2014
After
the Shower – v2
June
6, 2007 6:50
After
the Shower
Wesley
United Methodist Church
Concord,
NH
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