Chinaberry Blossom

chinaberry blossom

write it

write it with gold ink

and purple perfume

this is the scent of spring

spring in the harsh brown hills

green

grass and undergrowth

tree and vine

write in curling choreography

and pale green hue

this is the color of spring

spring in the dull grey hills

wind puffs

dancing in the brush

write them in blue

write with the lightest of touch

these are the thoughts of spring

spring in the still hot hills

water

dewdrop and rain

small streams rippling

write in thick strokes

in water-white and the yellow of sun

this is the feel of spring

spring in the dry dead hills

3-25-2000