Detail from "Rain Dance," an original quilt by Sherrie Spangler

Thursday, November 6, 2014

The party is over


Dawn breaks with a melancholy beauty
before the latest storm moves through.


We tipped over our swivel chairs
so they would stop spinning in the latest gale.


From my living room shelter I photographed the storm;
a reflection of our fire burns in the chair.


In between squalls, sea gulls swirl and dance
before flocking again to the water.


The golden leaves have taken a seat ...


... and the last of pink blooms sift to a stone bench.


Fish are sheltered ...


... and Buddha and bunny snuggle through it all.


 Have a peaceful day
 
 

5 comments:

Susan Sawatzky said...

Poetry!

Susan Sawatzky said...

Poetry!

Judy Sall Fiber Art said...

Time to contemplate your next visit to Sedona! It will be worth the wait...

The Idaho Beauty said...

Buck up, little soldier - it won't last forever (although I know it will feel that way). I love that even with all the gloom, you can find some spots of color. I particularly like the photo of the bench filled with leaves and the green cast of the Buddha. As for the deck chairs - I never thought about them spinning in the wind. I would think that would be quite entertaining!

Stay warm snuggled close to that fire...

Robbie said...

So sad to see this beautiful time of the year come to an end....but I guess the snow is pretty too! As long as the sun shines and the snow stays below 6 inches!