Morning Rain
Morning rain and I think of you again
when lavender light breaks open
the ebony sky—
bridal veil envelops the garden air,
magenta myrtle blooms skyward,
powder blue hydrangeas speckle
the moist ground,
scarlet geranium petals blaze
against the sea-green mist—
subtle
are the days
when seasons turn,
yet still
no matter the peculiar moments,
when morning rain arrives
I think of you again.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Image by Draconian Images @pixabay
Silence Among the Lilies: A Summer Sonnet
She walks in silence among the lilies
dressed in white against the purple twilight
as verse and chapter fade into the night,
lost chords of song, unfinished symphonies,
jigsaw puzzles of life’s perplexities —
time to let go what once was held so tight
let darkest hours await for gleams of light
when morning breaks with possibilities.
I bask in the linen warmth of summer
rejoicing with the creatures of the field
on a warm July I will remember
when doors closed shut, familiar pathways sealed
I look to topaz days of November
to start anew, heart’s joy will I not yield.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Image by Ox Coffe @pixabay
Spring Song
suddenly daffodils,
tulip green lapels
under morning sunlight:
songbirds alight
leafless branches
bursting
with tender tree-buds —
can you hear the voice
of the turtle dove?
my heart pirouettes
with gladness
because the promise remains
unbroken:
morning joy comes
after nighttime
weeping
winter’s dark despair
once again
births a million
almond blossoms.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Imagery by Alexander Gresbek
4
my winter blanket
soothes the sorrow of my bones
i await the dawn
5
beside you i lie
there is warmth this winter night
cherry blossoms sleep
6
crystal morning light
snow and infinite green pines
egret wings take flight
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Winter Haiku 1:3
1
stars from sapphire sky
fragrance of jasmine flowers
snow in early dawn
2
sugar-sprayed branches
cardinal alights in snow
my heart a gazelle
3
polka dots of snow
tapestries sewn by the wind
bridal veil of lace
D. G. Vachal © 2024
lilies, sparrows and grass 
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