Pear trees, apple trees, butterflies,
humming, skipping, flooding energy
frond and bush, nests and snails
hide-and-seek

River green, purple sky
everything possible, everything magical

Mouldy stairs, soapy hands,
burnt wood

There is a storm
flashing its signs,
lash of wind, ape's whistle
pungent grass and broken twigs,
scarecrows
Shells playing dice

Skinned knees, hurt soul.
Scrambling feet
Discovering new worlds
hidden flashlight under bedcovers
turning pages on different dimensions
a meeting point

Childhood

(October 06 1997)