©Aislynn d’Merrickssson, 2007-2009

 

Summer’s end-

golden leaves dance

in the wind.

 

Arctic chill-

Snow Leopard hunts 

in the night.

 

Thunder and Lightning-

A ship flails,

lost at sea.

 

An anguished cry

breaks the night-

humanity’s folly.

 

An early morn-

dragon’s breath

shrouds the land.

 

A foggy night-

will-o-wisps 

lead you safely home.

 

Resurrection-

a golden phoenix 

rising from the ashes.

 

Hesitation-

bleached bones 

at victory’s dawn.

 

Past, present and future-

blurred distinction of 

the greatest of illusions.

 

Time’s greatest illusion-

shaded edges between

past, present and future.