A poem

I’ve seen you many times
But today
Your bloom is above splendour
Rich carpet sassy
Silk soft
Fingers lost in velvet strokes
Leaf bedding warm and scented
There is a confidence
Bold hoofs
Shimmering shadow chatter
Almost jazz-esque
I’m happy to be a witness!
I ooze child like smiles in your presence
What…
A poem

So much innocence
As a crisp group of young minds
Cherished souls
Passed by
Bold opportunities
Unrestricted confidence
Running wild
Not tainted
By a world of fears
Constraints and worry
Who learns from who?
We grow
To become rigid
Our outlook
Harsh to tempered opinions
But we are adults
Owners of direction…
A poem

Looking at me?
Formed of island weeds
And branch rain
From half-days gone by
Smiling at me?
Giving soothing assurances
Whole-body joy
Greenheart warmth at midday
Musing at me?
Wind vein concertos
Merged with the ripples of the stream
A remembered harmony
Following me?
Welcome guide from south winds
Protecting kin and…