Saturday, May 18, 2024

All I Saw When I Didn’t See The Aurora


Searching for a shimmering dream

turquoise, peach and tangerine

Danced across our dreaming minds

Wonders which we hoped to find


All we found - a darkened beach

Grey and silver light had bleached

Strewn like driftwood ‘long the coast

People perched like watchful ghosts



Stopping later 'top the the hills 

One more chance to see it still -

Gentle teal and azure blue

Softest pinks, a hazy hue


Only city lights below

Beyond, the harbour’s tranquil glow

Other seekers strolling by

Searching grey and dusky sky



Woke up feverish from my dreams

Of elusive vivid streams

Emerald, chartreuse, key lime pie

Snaking phantoms up the sky


Outside nothing there to see 

Shivering down a dark wet street

Dove and charcoal, silver, smoke

Glint of light the wind can stoke



Son and I strolled down the street

Darkened schoolyard - there to seek

Amethyst and autumn reds

Lavenders in silky threads


Only saw what streetlights show

Urban lights set clouds aglow

Starlight danced across his hair

Dancing, humming, spinning there



Stood under the sky alone

Just beyond the glow of home

Didn’t think of vivid greens

Subtle shades of salmon’s sheen


Watched the stars spark smokey sky

Clouds behemoths drifting by

Thought of all that’s left to seek

Crept back in and went to sleep

 

 

 12 May 2024 

Skull Cave

Kevin’s dad dropped us off  At the end of the road So he could show us the Skull Cave You have to know where to go  In the sea of uluhe, ohi...