Rock Balancing

they rise under stress

prone to fall at a slight touch

yet appear steady

 

Taller

dominant, forceful

shading the sibling's progress 

yet close, protective

 

Bonding

luminous bonding

warmth edged with gossamer frills 

thoughts spun with the light

 

Purity

pure, sentient offering

for the blind, corrupt of heart

to heal, bud, unfurl

 

Crowding

don't crowd me, they say

yet thrive on proximity

blooming then wilting

 

Nest in Bird

bird nesting in bird

soft straw meshed with cold metal 

comfort in hard case

Sculpture by Amy Switzer 

Butterfly Home Garden, Humber Bay Shores East

One among a flock of welded steel ravens titled Guardians

 

Patterns

man's patterned designs

slashed with bold shadows

intricate ensemble

 

Words on Water

 silence reflects words

when the mind, eyes, heart connect

hear the other's soul

At the Aga Khan Museum

Quote from Rumi: There is a voice that does not use words. Listen

Brilliant sculpture by Matt Donovan and Hallie Siegel

Writers' Tears

had a sip of fire

not burnt, blasted by the whiff

only writer's hell

I hardly drink and this is not to encourage writers to do so.

I was at a reading, and this label triggered my 

empathetic response.

 

Under the Bridge

forest under bridge

vehicles roar, pound above

darkened walk unwind

 

Art by Humber River

art against nature

challenges conformity

bares ingenuity

 

Clarity

mist dissipating

clarity after the rain

greening, flourishing

 

Spirit House

guarding the house of

butterflies, loved ones' spirits 

departed, still here

 

Watercolour

watercolour hues

seep gently on silky curves

sensual, translucent

 

Cirque au bord de l'eau

thrills under the tent 

skilled artists dare their bodies 

past the possible

 

On Fire

spring blooms explode in 

flames, spread their fiery ardour

burning us with love

 

Family

varied traits, shades, shapes

distinct yet from the same breed

harmonious contrast

 

Climbing Vine

mother's love, climbing

through all challenges, caring

accepting, cheering

 

Going Strong

growing side by side

giving each other fond space 

to thrive on their own

 

Tulips

spring's tulip fever 

colours of passion burst out

ripe for summer love

 

End and Growth

one ends, others grow

new blooms, fresh thoughts, past released 

in the now, rejoice

 

Pansies

pensive, expansive

in soft velvet regalia

yielding to summer

 

51st Floor, Manulife Centre, Toronto

light, high in the sky

broken, reflected, floating

over glassed city view

 

Flowering

silky petals like

angel wings, float, soar, proffer 

joy on the sidewalk

 

Whiter Shades of Gold

whiter shades of gold

diversity, sustenance 

for evolution

 

Flourishing

trained, held by wire

to shoot up straight, flourishing

from human constraints

 

Forsythia golden bells

ring in golden spring

the fresh breath of revival

lasting till summer

 

Magnolia

rising, opening

to give it all, then to die

recreate over

 

Spring Abstraction

Spring's abstract growth

effusive melding wishes

romance in colours

 

White Hyacinth

white curls and green spears

nourished from earth's wild offers

feed our eyes with grace

 

Blossoms

scintillating lace 

tickles shadows with laughter

coquettish offering