Category: Poetry

Night Life

NIGHT LIFE

Love potions splash on ice.

Music plays magic melodies

for sleepwalkers who dance in

a trance. I stand like a shadow

behind the bar, polishing

glasses, waiting for the next

drink order. I watch Solo

drift away from her partner

and dance on her own –

something she does each

night at the stroke of midnight.

Real time is dream time.

The language of her body is

visual calligraphy, describing

to every mesmerized yuppie

passion, love, mystery with

its slants, angles, spirals,

tangles, as her black eyes

flash and her raven hair sweeps

in perfect circles. Lips of fire

are pressed to mine in my mind.

I am breathing flame. Our

bodies burn in a pyre as our

passions blaze.

Beauty is a commodity. Even

amidst night life’s glamorous

harem of lynx-eyed temptresses

looking for Prince Charming,

Solo takes desirable to a new

level. Too bad I can’t afford

her – or any of them for that

matter.

Rex Sexton

January 6, 2011
'Regal Bow' Double Rainbow

‘Regal Bow’ Double Rainbow photograph by Dan Bush

‘Regal Bow’ is my name for this sublime double rainbow which appeared February 2, 2006 in Elam Bend. Dan Bush of McFall, Missouri took this perfect shot of it. You can see more of his photos and read his photo essay of the event at missouriskies.org

Regal Bow

cloudy gray

drenching cold

mists abound

breaking cloud

light rays peek

drops burst

light struck

sparkling colors

become bows

arching sky

magic sparkles

colors sing

blessing… all

regal bow

~Inspired by the photo above.

We are being blessed with so many rainbows. Left is a double that formed after winter storms in Lexington, NC taken by Rick Kilian January 7, 2009. You can see more rainbows at weather.com. More blessings from Creator. Thank you, thank you.

~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

January 14, 2009
Creator's Majesty

‘Creator’s Majesty’ photo by Ryan Ridge

‘Creator’s Majesty’ is my name for this amazing image. Ryan Ridge added this photograph to flickr January 7, 2009. A rainbow from his front porch near Homer, Alaska. Wow!

Creator’s Majesty

Snow covered mountains peek through mists.

Light plays on drifting clouds.

Still waters shimmer, cold.

While dark pines guard lakes edge.

Rainbow streaks across the sky

The scene so full of wonder

Body shudders, mind expands

Tears fall on wetted cheek

Creator’s Majesty!

Words do no justice here

Simply awe…

~Inspired by the photo above.

You can read about Ryan’s life in the big woods of Alaska on his blog or see more of his amazing photos at flickr.com.

~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

January 13, 2009
Heart on Fire

‘Heart on Fire’ photograph by Carlos Gutierrez

‘Heart on Fire’ is my name for this unbelievable photo. One of the series taken May 2, 2008 when Chile’s Chaiten volcano awakened after 9,000 years of slumber. The ash cloud looks like a heart on fire, pierced by light and exploding with love.

The earth… everything, is getting more spectacular, more awesome and more majestic. I don’t remember ever seeing so much awe, color, depth or events which WOW. 2008 was truly a year of movement.

Heart on fire

Earth trembles

Groans, rumbles

Mountain shakes

Bursting crust

Exploding gasses

Steam and ashes

Fire… lightening

Mother stirs

She awakens

From long slumber

And remembers

Glory bright

Patterns shatter

Heart on fire

Pierced by Light

Love pours forth

From crackling Earth

Mother wakes

with great Delight

~Inspired by the awesome images on this page.

Here are two more incredible photographs taken during the eruption by Carlos Gutierrez for UPI. The photo below right is the most famous. It has appeared in National Geographic Magazine and on many webpages. It is considered one of the best photographs taken in 2008. Trying to understand the lightening, the experts say, ‘The mingling of lightning and ash as seen above may be a ‘dirty thunderstorm’. The little-understood storms may be sparked when rock fragments, ash and ice particles in the plume collide to produce static charges just as ice particles collide to create charge in regular thunderstorms.” You can read the full story at National Geographic or see more photographs at UniverSOUL Productions’ Weblog. I couldn’t find any more information about Carlos.

~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

January 12, 2009
Fire and Ice

‘Fire and Ice’ photo by Ryan Ridge

‘Fire and Ice’ is my name for this magnificent photograph taken in Homer, Alaska. Another magical display… unbelievable beauty and majesty. Thank you beloved Creator… I remain in awe! Beautiful capture Ryan.

Fire and Ice

Cold black grays

with colorless colors

the night fades

to in between.

Bursting light

pierces clouds

and sweeping rays

brush waters bright.

Dark turns light

with fire and ice

and golden dawn

sets sky alight.

Morning comes

with glory bright

Creator’s gift

is our delight.

~Inspired by the beautiful image above.

Photo originally called ‘Morning Glory’ uploaded to flickr October 2008. You can read about Ryan’s life in the big woods of Alaska on his blog or see more of his amazing photos at flickr.com.

~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

January 10, 2009