observations with life

I
autumn born
labor ripened harvest
seasoned grain
and the reap
of a summertime rain

II
immortality transfigured
spellbound amazement
unfolding wonder
upon wingless souls
desire found
upon countless thresholds

III
evoking sails
born on reminiscent winds
silent journey
enlighten winding the course
like a phantom’s kiss
a relic of the harbor’s mist

IV
sorrow
like a drawing
arcs the lessons
from a schoolhouse grave
beneath memories
whisper still
courtesy of an ignorant sage

V
narcissistic drums
conjures hypnotic dance
a poet breaths the magic trance
clamoring rant
his words climax in chant

VI
from warnings forgotten
a thousand epithets speak
found wisdom
hardest to view
childhood desire never gained
a father’s hurt never explained