Golden Visions
©2000 by James C Hartsell
there is
a
world of
fantasy
in the
yellow maple
leaf
as it twizzles
to
earth
within those moments
carefree
captured by
forces unknown
gravity
the whim of
an
autumn breeze
images of surrender unfold
of
yielding
itself
to the beauty
of
a
spell
bound flight
beheld
before
earth claims its golden
visions
for her own
yesterdays change
©2000 by James C Hartsell
the day passes fast
when youre losing your grasp
hours seduced by seconds
moments rushing more fleet
than memories struggling to remain
no time to relish
what you do not have
or to cast away discarded dreams
seconds elude weeks
weeks mystify months
years are yesterdays change
madness rapes time
on tomorrows clouds
sewn together in makeshift days
longing to fade
in a soft light
©2000 by James C Hartsell
your beauty blossoms
like the petals of a rose
in the morning
dew from midnight dreams
moist with passion
haze my image
in your eyes
my finger tips retrace
the paths of pleasure
in the valleys and hills
of your flesh
ivory to pink
and once again
in a soft light
our lips unite
breath to breath
exploding to brilliance
distance
(for you)
(c)2001 James C. Hartsell
I have never
measured the miles
between us
distance enslaves
lethargic
dreamless minds
for friends and lovers
touch sails
on wistful winds
it robes itself
in the coo
of mourning doves
and the
melodic warbles
of evening meadowlarks
and when stars ensemble
the infinite void
shaming darkness
the moon
mirrors
your image
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focus
©2000 by James C Hartsell
rummaging for inspiration
I lean back and gaze
through the skylight
an evergreen bough sways
sweeps the sky
clouds float by
bright patches
appear
and disappear
occasionally
big birds soar
a rhapsody on blue
and then I spot
the dusty cobwebs
dangling
just pondering
©2000 by James C Hartsell
I have given up writing about love
hopeless romantic in the throes of wind songs
swooning tall trees
now I write about the ripples
ribbing desert dunes
and the wind howls that sculpted them
or the perfect symmetry of swallows
darting their confusion
across a gray summer sky
it seems easier to capture the ragged essence
of swift summer storms
dragging their passion behind them
although I no longer write about love
I often ponder its mysteries
fondly
endings
(for you)
(c)2001 James C. Hartsell
days end
blazes bronze to gold
then burns to twilight
soft as the waves
of passion
ebbing
there is a joy
in solitary
reverie
remembering
remembering
remembering
kisses
of
day
goodnight
(for you)
(c)2001 James C. Hartsell
I pull the blankets
around my shoulders
and sigh
like a lover lost in wanting
and wait
for flannel dreams
tear drops
(c)2001 James C. Hartsell
peach clouds
on baby blue
filigreed fantasies
dance
through the trees
swooning
from the breath
of morning
the simple softness
of sighs
remembered
autumns ago
folds my mind
in tear drops
reflecting dreams
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