Monday, June 9, 2014

South Wind this morning

Predawn, the wind of the Fawn woke me.
Open windows wide admitted you to my slumber. 
The Iroquois knew you well, my favourite of all winds,
Warm and strong,
Lifting the water on the lake to caps white, 
Coming  down to me from the sweep,
Lifting the goslings  tightly tied in their families knot,
Lifting my spirit
As the sun lifts light through the sky.

South wind,
Blowing the black locust flowers 
The small,  pear-shaped, white ones,
Moving rhythmically with you in their  droopy cluster.

Pendulous yellow Barberry,
Yellow upside down Buttercups,
Non native  Barberry and Buttercup
Both maligned
By non native botanists,
Your prodding moves them.

Silver side up
Palmate, five lobed
Leaves' downy silver underside exposed
Exposed, dangling seeds
Winging
In the SouthWind.






Up at 4:30. Think I need another coffee
Love to all