1000 Petals

1000 petals 
Spread across the universe
Orange, yellow, violet and blue
Sewn together 
To form a blanket 
To carry you away 
In love

The Last of the Wildflowers

The Last of the Wildflowers 
By Julie Gengo

The last of the wildflowers
Sway in fog infused wind
Brown branches sit in solace
Once covered with color 
And kissed by light
Now standing in nakedness
Out of sadness comes rest

Actual Cafe

Reverberating sounds echo off abstract art
Blue light haunts
quieting conversations

Light Box

Wine shimmers 
under boxed light
gently placed above 
the ledge

Fingers

whimsical fingers from night sky
ease through trees
and windows
children sleep 
amidst toys and cats
passing peace into dreams.....

Patterns

Patterns of my DNA
floating in the river
and on the dress 
in the window 
once worn by someone else

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus shedding skin
like tears from past loves
sliding into indifference
Open and bare
Surrendering to the unknown

Hope

Nice message in a box
Hanging on by strings
Reversing the flow of NOs 
Rough surface touches skin

Dog Barks

shrouded full moon
anxious dogs bark 
clouds drift apart 

Red Buggy

two birds on a wire
red plastic buggy parked on wet wood chips
random toys waiting for their next adventure

Morrison

Wet pavement glistens under street lights
Round woman stands on thin red heals
Morrison disguised as Lincoln looks on 
to a crowd of clinking glasses

Embarcadero

Melted cheese sprawled over
glazed onions
Artisan bread 
melts softly on the palate
Oysters scream one last time

Narrow Paths

Narrow paths
Moss covered stones
Rushing water
cascades under foot
Light peaks through branches

Dogpatch

Labels hang in reverie
Chocolate dreams entice
La Fromagerie wreaks of decadence
Lemon poppy cream melts on wooden spoons

Bubbles

Grey blue swirl hovers
Wind tilts grass askew
Bubbles float asunder
Children sigh and chase dreams

Vocal Rush

Tall people walking

People placing bids

Vocal Rush rhythms 

groovin' 

Dancers twirl in laughter

The N Train

The N train passes through
collective conversations 
brew in sync
blue bottles capture thoughts 
of new adventures

Gold Chair

bush echos bird wing flutter 
sunshine warms through a window
gold chairs sit anxiously
waiting for their next connection

Green Tea

moss like foam
floats thoughts 
of togetherness
when winds shift into quiet calm

Chai

bright day light

catches corners 

of hazel brown eyes

Chai cooling at the table

Gravel

wet gravel sticks to shoes
music changes pace
birds hide in warm redwoods
enjoying the day

Shadows

puppy sleeps 
sunshine seeps through blinds
moving cars cast shadows
wall art is redefined

Sky Fall

sky falls to meet
city lights 
bay sparkles in abundance
people slow down to gaze

Spider

spider crawls underneath
a window ledge
red leaf bush bathes in sunshine
blackbird calls out for love

Sad Day in the Park

roots exposed
trees that once danced in magnificence 
now in peace on the ground
a sad day in the park

Cranberry, Tangerine, Fennel

newly snipped cranberry bush peeks out 
ripe tangerine glares at the sun
fennel sways onward after the rain

Peruzzi

words placed for purpose
intention infused in each beat
like the dazzle in a Peruzzi
worn when the rain giggles in splendor

Red Sand

footsteps in red sand
earth touched by love
yellow flowers sit peacefully

Warm Hand

warm hand
filled with adventure
placed nicely on back
fantail rich in expression celebrates the dance 

Shall We Dance?

Shall we dance 
among the stars
looking down 
winking to the beat...or fill our glasses with champagne and slowly sip its essence...  

Pink Frost

pink frost on window corners
fluffy duvet warms bodies
cat rests in between toes

Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill
By Julie Gengo 

strawberry hill
duck moves against the current
picnic table waits
for resting trail runners 

Tilden Trail

chilly Tilden trail
shoes squish in mud
puppy on a new adventure
sun slides behind the hill