by Dorothea Barth ©2009
A multitude of monarchs
Alight on lilac flowers
Amuse the tiny sparrows
Awaken lazy hours
The water’s waves electric
A sparkle in the Strait
Distant seagulls punctuate
Their shouts reverberate
Sizzling in the ambient wind
Tall eucalypts stand back
Torn trunks of many colors
From tan, maroon, to black
Aloft in skies unclouded
A rippling rainbow kite
Floats free above the humans
Who marvel at such flight
The scenery enchanting
Worth seeing every day
But sitting in my cubicle
Such vistas fly away.
Copyright 2009 Dorothea Barth. All rights reserved.