Perspective

Looking out
Over a vast network
Of mountain ridges
Covered by dense forest
Distant peaks
Deep valleys
Looking back
On unexplored paths
Bewildering intersections
Irretrievable trails
Breath taking climbs
To summits
Of heart rending beauty
And slow arduous descents
Looking in
To find a vantage point

MUSES

In the just cool
Of a late June evening
You drive down the long hill

They stand on the street
Tall, lean, beckoning
With long limbs
There’s a buzz
About them

You’re captivated
By their intoxicating fragrance
Fascinated with
Dripping yellow diamond
Chandelier earrings
And conquered
By their ruffled hearts