i cycled along a country road. everything was strangely and beautifully quiet. a large monarch butterfly, flew next to me for a while. the road passed by shadowed and damp woods and fields dotted with white cows.
suddenly, there was colour.
it began with this.
with the immediacy
of its appearance
how could it not
bring me so sharply into the moment
that i blinked
with the suddenness of it
and had to turn back
to see it again
to be sure
of it
I looks like a wheel on fire! It is in motion- oh yes! Fall is falling...hard!
ReplyDeleteA red halo, no less...and I do believe there is a green angel below it.♥
ReplyDeletelove the way your words form a focused arrow - that points to a focus - isn't it fun to be yanked into the moment?
ReplyDeletelinda sue - it's like it was the first raindrop or the first snowflake.... steven
ReplyDeletejinksy - it was such a vivid splash of colour it was like a yell in a quiet room. steven
ReplyDeletepauline - hauled face first!! steven
ReplyDeleteMy head is overfull of green; I look forward to a glimpse of the other colors.
ReplyDeleteIt starts like that, doesn't it... one hint. Then, it seems, the very next day the hills and valleys are burning with color, and I wonder how it appeared so suddenly!
ReplyDeleteRick
Flowers? Leaves? I couldn't tell, couldn't decide. I'd have had to walk up close to see.
ReplyDeleteIt is these little surprises that enchant at this time of the year Steven.
ReplyDeleteIt looked like a heart at first glance to me - lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful surprise. I'm glad you went back to take it in & share it with us.
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