A cloud of intoxication
slowing our steps
or mine at least
gathering in the nectar
breathing springtime in
The white and purple
different shades of scents
matching somehow the colors
richly, urgently, calling me
to linger in the dew of fragrance
falling down on me
May 11, 2010
written about our walks to school last week
because of the lilacs on the way
Pembroke Village School
Suncook, NH
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Lilac Air
Sweet, intoxicating, alluring
spreading out onto the playground
the bush changing the air
soft, subtle, a presence
lilac air at the side of the school
calling, enticing the passersby
to linger, to drink
aerosol nectar
sweet, lively spring perfume
a perfect fragrance,
rich with memory
under a cloudy blue sky
warm this Wednesday afternoon
Living bouquet,
a balance of purple, of green
set off against, before
red brick of the school
May 13, 2009
Pembroke Village School
Suncook, NH
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