Portovenere, Italy ~ Luca Libralato
Brushstrokes of blue and gray
outline the puffy clouds.
Broad swipes of teal and aquamarine
meet the neverending horizon.
Swells of purest white
rise from the blue depths.
As my fingers reach for the canvas,
my gaze travels to the brushes,
and I shake my head.
No painting is needed
to capture the perfect day.
I stare around me
at nature’s perfect handiwork.
Portovenere, Italy ~ Luca Libralato
Brush strokes of blue and gray
to fill in the puffy clouds.
Crayon swipes of teal and aquamarine
to meet the neverending horizon.
Each wave swell of purest white
rises from the depths of dark blue.
My fingers reach for the canvas.
My eyes travel to the brushes.
I shake my head.
No painting is needed.
No copy will diminish the essence
of a perfect summer day at the shore.
Portovenere, Italy ~ Luca Libralato
Brush strokes of blue and gray
to fill in the puffy clouds.
Crayon swipes of teal and aquamarine
to meet at the neverending horizon.
Each wave swell of the purest white
to rise from the depths of dark blue.
My fingers reach for the canvas.
My eyes travel to the brushes.
I shake my head.
No painting is needed.
No copy to diminish the essence
of a perfect summer day at the shore.
Rhapsody In Blue
Blue is the sky.
Blue is the sea.
They merge as one.
A rhapsody of blue
pounding on the horizon.
SWEPT AWAY
Lights twinkle on the horizon.
A horizon tinted pink by the night.
I walk past the mosaic trimmed pool.
A warm wind follows me.
I’m being swept away.
By the view.
By the lights.
By the beauty.
A contented sigh drifts on the wind.
Take a step back from life.
Hopefully, back from the edge of the cliff.
And enjoy the big picture.
Enjoy the beauty of nature and what’s
important in life.
Appreciate your life and your health and
let the little unimportant issues go.
Cherry blossoms. Fuji Volcano, Japan.
TO BE ALONE
Can being alone ever feel good?
Standing strong and firms against the wind
with no one protecting your back.
Could this feel good?
Looking out over the horizon and feel
the salty wind in your face.
Feeling good yet?
Feeling stronger by the day without
anyone’s help.
That is when it begins to feel good,
when you begin to feel strong enough
to stand on your own two feet without
needing help from anyone.
Be strong!
SUSANNE LEIST 