I know I am
almost home now...
canyons
echo my coming,
and
wild irises
drink
greedily
along the
shimmering
path of a summer
brooklet
a thread of silver
that runs wildly through
the high meadows of
south park's
endless valley floor...
they share the
water with
antelope and a painted
mustang filly
skitterish and wild-eyed with
the boldnes of her own daring,
with cattle and
the occasional badger
making his way
from here to there...
each rivelut
a swath of diamonds
carved into the
dusty green of
sage and
earth so
dry it aches to be
near her...
the wild irises
live in the
bend of her arm
and
thrive
like hungry
newborns
blue
eyes staring
up into
the unclouded face
of
an endless
Colorado sky...
[the above painting, "Wild Irises," is by Denver artist, Kit Hevron Mahoney. To visit her website click on her name.
beautiful...
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