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

 

Transparency

light filters through, plays

with transparency, shines the

truth on all that live

 

Ebullience

ebullient, graceful

operatic shades of rose 

unruly beauty 

 

Niagara Parks Power Station Tunnel

 light from the tunnel

a journey built brick by brick

the end's just a start

Niagara Falls, Canada

relentless roaring

unthinkable power plunge

mist's tearful relief 

 

Reflective

looming rain, serene

deepen reflections, stir

hope in the unknown

 

Frilly Daffodil

Flounced skirt, layered veils

roll out in sensual dance, tease

belief, dream wonders

 

Red Chair and Golden Bells

golden bells, spring's zing

red deck chair, summer's calm zest

sunshine, the mind's zap

 

Tulips

spring's intense red joy

leaf blades sharp like devils' ears

enhance the passion

 

Glowing Heart

a heart glows at night

undraped, thrusting its might on

wary passers-by

 

Hyacynth

shades of mauve exude

sweet scents, charged, provocative,

balm of a fresh kiss

 

City Trees

luminescent trees

tech show for office towers

nature's travesty

Or perhaps brilliance

resourceful minds fostering

city playfulness  

 

Pink

Pink's true but doubtful

of being girly, wants to be

accepted by all

 

Star Petals

a sprinkle of stars 

tickles my bewildered mind

unlocks the hushed muse 

 

Twisted Trees

twisted in a dance

towards the sun, they reach out

heedless of red shades

 

White Blooms

blue-veined blooms flare out

their tutus swaying coyly

worshipped by the light

Bird

brilliant blue plumage  

nature's adornment of birds

a sight to treasure

 

Daffodils

sunny petalled skirts 

gushing clusters of freshness

spring's luscious presence

 

Path

walking from sunset

let the narrow path widen

till you see the light

 

High Rise

Upon reflection

 hard high rise lines distort in

nature's fluid motion

 

Seagull

pondering over life's

mystery across land and sea

when to start and end

 

Crocuses

my heart sings with hope

when purple blooms erupt from

earth's harsh, ruthless grit

 

Jewels

 jewels of light spark

my submerged drifting weight

resurrect my soul

Water Painting

complex, shifting shapes

weave magic in transient light

entice, thrill, vanish

 

Chairs

 waiting for spring leaves

for lovers to kiss under 

the willow's embrace

 

Sheet of Silk

sheet of silk billows

lulls the flustered heart's harangue

into lush repose

 

Budding Willows

spring's lacy curtain

sways, pliant, renewed again

free of winter's weight

 

Of Gold

light filters dullness

 unclothes hues of gold insight

 dissolves greys and blues

 

Abstract

Abstract darkness plays

on water's surface, searching

below for victims

 

Seeds

One among many

in nature's ecosystem

of attractive seeds

 

Heart

exposed, endangered

yielding, mesmerized, dauntless

unconditional

 

Sumac

seeds of velvet red

dressed up to dazzle and spread

love in all seasons

 

Sparkles

 shower of sparkles 

scatter over tearful blues

the mirage of love

 

Ball

Abandoned, drifting

bobbing with the waves' applause

unmoved by glitter

staying afloat. tense

 with fear of depth, attachment

hoarding illusions

 

Fragile Strength

delicate, slender

fragile yet strong, nurturing

buds, unfurling leaves

 

Impressionism

budding twigs cradle

blurred waves. melancholic blues

tearful renewal

 

Lost Cloud

a lost cloud hovers

rainless on a clear bright day

a whisper of hope

 

Rain in my Heart

it rains in my heart 

the painful sounds of dear ones

lost but still with me

 

Swan

It glides on the lake

majestic, free to roam past

the city's chatter

 

Trees on Rocks

on a frigid day

bare, leafless, stoic, they wait

for spring's renewal

 

Swans' Faith

they don't worry for

every need comes from the lake

food, peace, contentment

let's trust nature too

have faith in us, in others

in our blessed earth

 

Metal Rod

stubborn, it stands out 

part of construction debris 

to stop erosion

holding on, battling

waves, constantly trying to

dislodge its ego