Rockfowl

On steep mountainside

Rock forms stairway of water

River falls in steps.

A few leaves turning

Slight hint of season to come

Summer days grow short.

Sheltered by mountains

Gathering of tiny suns

Petals turned to light.

Before sun blossoms

Colors soak both earth and sky

Mountains bathed with light.

Curtain of branches

Concealing waterfall’s path

River weaves through trees.

Trees cover mountains

Green haze of billowing leaves

A strange forest fur.

Night falls in forest

Colors crashing into stream

Washed into darkness.

Wisps of clouds clinging

Holding last colors of sun

Smoke from sky’s fire.

As days grow shorter

Summer flowers slowly fade

Bee lingers longer.