Daily Archives: June 9, 2013

Weighing what remains

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Gold-spent mother load last rich flecks accent teal strips of tunneling  sundown silhouettes.

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Impressions of a leaf

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

I thought I’d re-post an older shape poem of mine that fits the tree theme I’m currently blogging. It’s a concrete poem of a leaf, pressed against the page and preserved for your gaze. With each dawn comes manifold new … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw breeze

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Oak leaves photosynthetic puzzle pieces scattered & juxtaposed by the jigsaw breeze.

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Pom-Pom Ponderosas

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

The trail winds past Ponderosas whose pom-pom pine needles cheer leaders skyward.

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Fog is free

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Originally posted on The ancient eavesdropper:
We worry without our clear line of sight. Fog is free to transcend earthly toil, transpire in trees and transfuse light.

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Cricket comb hypnosis

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Timeless songs soothe our senses  as serrated wings slide side-to-side  through doorways, under window wells, and into eardrums, chirping cricket comb friction fusing with airborne brush  and whir of wall fans, sweet surround sound  auditory hypnosis to hush  our heavy heads,  … Continue reading →

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Mind over maples

Posted on June 9, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Five-lobed   floppy leaves amassed into giant, prehistoric, shade-feeding patio umbrella stands; worn, wind-loved, security blankets when wet amid storm-sobbing, trunk-sucking thickets; camouflaged chlorophyll tattoos tapping through dendritic veins; crimson, cell wall castaways, signal flares set ablaze, canopies crackling skyward … Continue reading →

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