Sparkle

Metalic yarns sparkle
copper, gold, black,
magenta, silver, white
turquoise, teal, platinum,
slip like joy beteen fingers.

Seductress

The house is too quiet.
Is someone sick?
Is someone mad at me?
They can't just be sleeping.

Liar

No hope. No hope.
lies the inca dove.
We find rare rose
throated bacard anyway.

Follow up

It was a really good practice for me to write a stone every day for a month. Stones are a good discipline for me and I will continue to write them and post them here, just not every day.

Stone 30-Amber Eyes

Amber eyes, amber curls,
tiny girl directs me
to rocking chair,
takes her own seat.
We rock in peace.

Stone 29 - Friends with Cameras

Friends with cameras
look for angles to
catch smiles, hugs,
connections, cherish
each friend present.
Most dominant, unspoken,
her empty chair.

Stone 28- Summer Starlight

Windy summer night
stars swirl through wood,
enfold me, hold me,
rock away cares
of city day

Stone 27 - Easter Egg

My daughter says I look like
an Easter egg in the lime and
white silk punjab I couldn't
resist buying at Savers.
Not my own ethnic heritage,
Not my tradition. I love it.
Happy Jewish Easter egg here.

Stone 26, Por lump

Plain white plate
painted with cartoon
in black of long dog,
inscribed Por Lump,
impulsive gift from frind
to friend over lunch,
in museum under glass
because painter was Picasso.

Stone 25- Overheard

Lilt of laughter
Daddy, Mama, son,
as love assembles
monorail under
kitchen table.

Marlon Brando's Address Book

Little brown leather book
under museum glass now,
lost decades ago despite
penned plea, Anyone who
finds this, I'll die if
you don't return it.
I've already lost seven.

Theatre

Empty stage,
Fills with story,
empties me out.

Stone 22 - Saffron Rice

Yellow, with onion and butter,
Yellow with saffron and sun,
Awakens spirit, nose, tongue.

Gift

Two hanks for two hands,
rose pink hand dyed
alpaca, merino, silk, donegal
requires US size ten needles.
Soft against cheek.
Warm for winter.
Product still a mystery.

Stone 20 - Gingersnap

Perfect circle
sits on tongue,
crunches between teeth
warms mouth,
invigorates.

Stone 19 Invisible

Wing beat, snort,
rustle, chatter, trill.
Wood resounds with life
invisible from trail.

True Green - Stone 18

Single fan of
sabal palm
reflects jade,
emerald, forest,
shades between
words, essence
energy of green.

Impact

Tiny butterfly
leaves large
shadow.

Ticket Out of Here - Stone 15

Train Case, black rectangle
packed with bathing suit, towel,
address book, hiking shoes,
soft shirts, skirts, sunscreen.
No office keys. Escape in sight.

Overkill-Stone 14

July moon full,
oversize
overripe
overbright
sneaks in before dark.