after dark
had fallen
I stood
in the backyard
the majestic palms
playing
to wind chimes
solar lights
cascading rainbows
along the water’s surface
Life teemed
in the silken underbelly
of the purple night sky
someday
I will miss
this piece
of unfinished paradise.
Apr 22, 2014
Apr 22, 2014 at 10:46 PM UTC
after dark
had fallen
I stood
in the backyard
the majestic palms
playing
to wind chimes
solar lights
cascading rainbows
along the water’s surface
Life teemed
in the silken underbelly
of the purple night sky
someday
I will miss
this piece
of unfinished paradise.
My garden in the burbs of Houston. And yes, I do miss it.Written Oct 2006
