• stalk and grass

    Byjucasso

    antelope stream stream
    stalk and grass daybreak wake
    lift the wind to see the seas
    blow the golden coastline shake
    November to an April freeze
    then come what May tears of joy
    water spill from her eyes
    a new season
    touch lips that grin
    in a suggestion

    stare stars fail to see cares
    too late to worry change
    encourage raging rain
    enfold the sweep of grain
    protective soil carry weight
    fixed tight
    picture of the paint

    world power of prayer
    cloister careless angst christen repair
    cast away despair
    mystery
    sink softly moonlit night tears pour no more
    speak plain blue skies soar
    thunder strike twilight
    hurt will pain until an endless sunny day
    emotion blow up fields
    dark golden light bathe
    into sunset
    night promise dawn
    bird sing bright regard
    familiar one with God.

    Amen.

  • sea kelp crawl

    Byjucasso

    faint color stone
    driftwood barnacle old fish bone
    rural exposure elegant rose
    months after June bloom
    blue-moon deepest hue
    streak sunset scrim
    empty, age rage fit
    soft words echo whisper
    seminary vespers
    wind unmask leaves
    whistle scurry through eaves
    sun break through great cracked trees

    twist lime gin & tonic
    fly to find a sky of rain exotic
    your cobalt eyes illumine the bezeled mirror
    look at me I miss you so in winter

    craggy white paint
    along the creviced coastline
    wolf hound howl at the moon shadow
    shade gray dune
    in the foamy lonely afternoon

    brave ovation bare breeze
    whip the wicker wind-chime
    summer soak thunder cold
    tide brawl over sea kelp crawl
    rip up roots
    nature spill danger
    into tiny bubbles
    clam suck shallow puddle
    stream damp sand

    seagull dance wave
    surge beauty brave
    balmy bay
    daylight dim
    lantern lit
    golden tint.

  • sun in his sky

    Byjucasso

    and in the wood
    play among the wolves
    upon the glen to glide barefoot
    along the glade
    rain pour down in the shade where tree limb shook
    lie flat against the amethyst rocks fragrant jasmine
    flow down stream into brooks
    a scenic solitude rekindle quietude
    muffled splashes carry the stone honed coast of evermore
    close hawks boast to toast
    their caws from the sycamore
    giant oaks
    litter the coarse ground
    with acorn
    the wind whips tremendous chill ferocious through the trees
    in a moment from autumn
    to winters drop in barometric pressure
    mourn summer days long since gone that filled the body with pleasure
    give me sun in his sky
    sea surf sand
    in pink and blue and tan
    where does the sun go when it rains?
    is he Incognito at Starbucks playing video games?
    or is he listening to an old recording by Johnny Mathis “when sunny
    gets blue”?

  • wind blow

    Byjucasso

    wind blow ice cold out to sea
    grasses gold wavering wheat
    extemporaneously
    fishes fowl run the hour
    in their harmony
    trust just love must let the Angels be

    in time thou thine a part of me
    inside cries for the heart of thee
    time will tell you what befell you
    when first I saw your pretty face

    God gift amazing grace
    He can take it all away
    may you stay don’t turn away forlorn
    without delay return the day reborn

    to meet the most Holy Ghost in early morn
    toast the host with all your Heaven brethren
    that spill the tears to heal a hurried welcome
    tend a field of wild flower
    marigold beguile

    hammer gold moulding old and tired
    paintings for a public view invite you
    images from dark to light pose a prayer in evening night
    of pools to dive into

    the water cool as wind wend westerly
    alone again to get the best of me
    a self made prophecy manifest destiny
    where are you my mistress of ceremony?
    candid in your ministry medicinal
    seeing God on Sundays
    a little bit closer
    may I count on you?

    my decisions easier
    having bouts reason blur
    out with a curse
    that empties the purse
    that questions my very bliss

    time measures everything
    quick to overwhelm
    the realm of age
    turn a page
    rustle of parchment scent of cologne
    the comfort of being alone

    love that is giving
    inspire to yearn
    evergreen pining
    your humble sage with Taurus rising.

  • wind

    Byjucasso

    whisper rushing water
    birds glide air currents
    the bluff barks rough
    long grasses golden hay flattened
    marsh in the harsh of winter
    a heart in the middle of the day
    wispy thickets lisping
    blown biting bully muddy earth
    sandy soil loosens stones running
    shocks the rocks bolder
    under sensitive sky
    massive clouds hung low
    in the dirt felt the debt to hold
    winds fickle forces come and go
    with the strength of a mind spring
    rain crushing the pines
    bent torn
    sending storms
    foliage overgrown thrash thrown
    winds groan
    nature’s warning growl
    a departure
    sun fires bright
    till then darkest night
    when the moon ascends to prowl.

  • windswept

    Byjucasso

    windswept night
    tempest tossed at all cost
    lost in the frosty sink
    into snow the ice cold
    brutal storm tears
    winds creak cracking
    warmth falls lacking
    gales scale garden walls
    birches bent appalled
    as Peter salts the walks
    birds too scarce to sacrifice
    will fly to paradise to live
    on moles and mice someplace
    warm and nice
    we are left in winter
    sleep like a swimmer in the middle
    of a river-reach the river bed
    climb to the top of the bend
    and mend your medieval plays
    satisfied to script your write for
    better days
    raw wind roars the anger applauds
    a gentler sweeter cause
    winds whip then pause in
    conquest for her lovers claws
    that rip against the chest
    of all that you digress
    the jaguar kills for meat
    to keep her on her feet
    do not claim her as elite
    do not blame her teeth
    the game is sweet.

  • in cool morning

    Byjucasso

    in cool morning
    heaven spills rainwater
    from their loving cups
    dousing flames disrupt
    shoring up from shore the more
    the roar erupt

    the sun weighing tons
    like a ship having sunk
    cannot find his place in the sky
    evil eye penetrate the rhyme of God
    as though there isn’t time
    to do with what is want

    a symphony of sighs
    clarify strides
    with wisdom wise
    attach the tale to butterflies
    have so much charisma
    in cherished leaves loden green
    turn dry to die in winter

    receive the gifts many miss
    better bliss a bounty at your table
    a welcomed hug
    the sun-kissed wish
    that fits in with the fable

    if a grumble when you stumble
    a grimace wanting has you humble
    seems most sacrificial
    to be practical
    the experience thoughtlessly startling

    harbor an hour scent of a flower
    rose the blossom of brilliance
    chose to make a difference
    in your powerful existence

    however long the distant bloom
    through rainy night or chilly noon
    thinking of you
    palest moon
    so soon mid-summer.

  • when night is never commonly

    Byjucasso

    when night is never commonly
    trees swoon southernly
    canst rekindle comfortably
    desire in monotony

    fill will transparent
    fall into Atlantic
    fasten the romantic
    eyes meet moon melodic

    dire feeling ill-equip
    to martyr your sweet cause
    the one of welts and whip
    raw unrelenting grief guilty grit

    imagine you and I somewhere on a ship
    on holiday to take a trip
    with rainbows on our lips
    from ports of call to feed our souls

    white winter angry
    world bold as bitter brandy
    ocean roll cold sandy
    wind is gaunt and gangly
    moon marooned at noon
    until stars share his sky.

  • hold image

    Byjucasso

    hold image
    stars fix high
    comet and shooting star race
    across face of sky

    their tails spark flame
    fizzle like the bubbles in champagne
    as pistols that misfire in the rain
    wets a whistle of an early morning train

    dawn bring light
    soaring sight of sun strident

    call energies to bear
    love nature of a deer
    the doe demonstrative with her fawn

    combing the wood for juicy leaves hung on
    stems that cling to giving limbs
    speedy breezes blow up strong

    blades of grass suspended in their ice
    wait for sun
    to render plump and tender

    in frostbite stay alive
    winter sacrifice
    fierce frigid force wind defy

    the moon is cool
    forsake the aching chill
    sun sleep soundly round and still
    to elevate in his wake
    as a full moon will.

  • to the sky I spy the amber sun

    Byjucasso

    to the sky I spy the amber sun
    in winter harsh and glum
    wandering blue as ample ramble
    clouds are barely one

    grateful for forest green
    splendid spruce pine for me
    froze the earth and all she glean
    troubled in her worth esteem

    be well the time abate
    no seconds on the plate
    to think it all too late
    remorse is great

    the music curve
    arch angels sing
    to know the very truth of life
    to have you in my sphere

    translucent waters cleanse their care
    to guide the rivers collide regale

    out of my element there
    in a state of kind regard reflect eclectic stars

    hurl gold moon into ultramarine sea
    pink sky resign turn darkest wine

    follow hallowed tomorrow with tumultuous slumber
    colder than a sorrow in summer.