In Your Words

Richard H. Fay

 

 
musty yellowed leaves
broken spine and cracked binding
treasured ancient tome
 
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the scent of old books
hushed whispers in the aisles
library visit
 
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home of sprites and elves
bearer of shaded secrets
gnarled ancient oak
 
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mysterious bough
sacred to the ancient gods
golden mistletoe
 
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lowly brown lichen
growing on a bare rock
humble pioneer
 
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soaring eagle
spots a meadow vole
death sustains life
 
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trusting big brown eyes
wagging tail and lapping tongue
faithful canine friend
 
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warty pariah
hops alone through the green grass
ugly friendless toad
 
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midnight acrobats
catch mosquitoes on the wing
bats in the moonlight
 
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sand grains on a beach
far too numerous to count
forever shifting
 
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a white fog rises
from the cool dewy earth
river valley morn
 
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the slowly sinking sun
bathes the land in golden rays
summer afternoon
 
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delicate seedling
scrawny sapling reaching up
tall forest elder
 
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traces of passage
impressed into the soft earth
footprints in the mud
 
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gossamer silk traps
bejewelled by morning dew
tiny weaver's webs
 
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arrayed sentinels
verdant crown of regal green
quiet wooded copse
 
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youngster's childish sobs
a life's sweet and bitter tears
oldster's rheumy eyes
 
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gulls soar in circles
over a foamy white sea
seabirds at the shore
 
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feline family
jungle king and his court
a lion's pride
 
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transparent body
forever changing its form
tiny amoeba
 
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Copyright 2007 Richard H. Fay

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Richard H. Fay is an author, artist, and home school dad who resides in Watervliet, New York, USA.  His diverse and interconnected interests drive his artistic endeavours.  He composes prose and poetry and creates artwork inspired by history, myth, and legend.
web site, www.azurelionproductions.com