And Then, Suddenly

And then, suddenly, there was ultramarine blue sky;
Oh mine; my own; my friend; oh mine; my own; my love;
Leaves of lemon yellow sundrops; on the water; plop;
The boat is afloat; tossing in trembling waters; sails unfurled;
A puff of cloud; a fleck of froth caught in the gust;

Lime green is the dream;
Dew dance; the moth flings itself into the burn;
Dragonflies skim the skin of the pond;

And then, suddenly; the language of the eyes; liquid;
And then, suddenly; the language of kites; fluttering;

Violent violet splashes; purple wishes; winds lace waves on the grass; suddenly, the language of fingertips on lips;
Grasshoppers gasping; butterflies bursting; soap bubbles erupting; tears in my eyes;

Crimson poison poinsettias; acid apple sap tickling my tongue;
And then, suddenly; a single blossom drops -

-by Rita Putatunda