Segment (A)
(1984)
Idea from the Old Testament.
The dark and billowing clouds Drift gently from the sea And the salty air and ocean sounds Surround my lonely Cypress tree. It is a song to the senses
I was drawn to a drawing On a tent Was a face A Blue-eyed Gypsy In a Black Shawl of Lace
The child of eight opens the refri… and while looking inside at the gr… she asks, “Mom-ma, are we poor?
They wanted to know If I’d tasted the Rye When they asked for the truth With a wink of an eye. “Tell us your story,
The night bore frost and the moon… To stalking clouds in the mystic s… At the witching hour came a terrib… It was the sound of a battle cry. An aging knight on his trusty stee…
Two Rocking-chairs kicked Now and then By Summer’s pompous wind Two lemonade glasses Half full
Tis the night of the Purple Rose When the Leopard seeks a place to… In the shepherd’s garden she finds… And into its branches she shall le… And into its branches she does lea…
As the sun set the wind did blow its gusting presence disturbed my… And as the trees bent it took its tole
She insisted on Caramel And Peanut-butter pastries, Either by the box, or by the pound… And a Walnut, pistachio, lemon ca… With a very thick malt
The Sky’s in blistered phases From a sunset’s dying light As the ocean mocks the shadows of Some passing gulls in flight. The wind drifts deep, as melting l…
Rain, hail, galeforce wind. Hay, I am working down here! SO AM I Noah. wind swirled dust devil dancing down a dusty road
The whirlwind drifts across the snow like a dancer Stirring up confusion as it twirls The children chase along
Wildflowers on sandstone Roses in a field Water with kindness Behold— the yield. Clouds cry with blessings
“Over the river and through the wo… To Grandmother’s house we go. ...… But it’s not the wolf I worry abo… It’s those Blank-ah-de-Blank Bug… Those with wings and those with le…
On a gray and dingy Cloud filled day Came a Rider of Storms On a reddish-brown Bay She has lightning in her quiver