Rockfowl

River flows through grove

Slower where water widens

Rushing through narrows.

Stretching across sky

Filling vast ocean of air

Mountains dwarfed by clouds.

Brilliant red flowers

Seem to glow from deep inside

Speaking in color

Green on ground and trees

In a hundred subtle shades

Enchanted forest.

Last glow of green leaves

Before sun swallowed by clouds

Storm steals light away.

Steep paths of water

Many different ways to fall

Shaped by creviced rock.

Flower faces sun

Angled to bright slanting rays

Bathing in warm light.

Butterfly pauses

Sipping sweet taste of summer

Fuels fluttering flight.

Through dark tangled trees

Single sunbeam falls on fern

Fronds etched with silver.

Sun peers behind tree

Golden light spills through forest

Bronzing summer leaves.