MORNING AND EVENING

this day is intoxicating

distant hills covered with fog

froth and surge of the sea

sparkling air

the sound of breakers and birdsong

drops of water fall on my head from

wind blown cypress above

the water is pale turquoise

two dogs romp on the beach

one black and one yellow

a woman bends over to inspect the kelp

each breath is exhilarating

my senses overflow

things like this are usually illegal

I almost didn't go out

on this foggy misty day

who needs Florida

when I have this

a warm sun offsets the fog and chilly wind

I pinch some wild sage

to release the sweet smell

such wilderness

right in the city I love

my home

blue iris and green moss

birds of different kinds

all coexist peacefully

unlike most of us

(with some squawking)

the first wave of wildflowers appears

a field of yellow mustard

white clover orange poppies

and birdsong!

even one bird has different songs to sing

two deer wade in the river upstream

it doesn't get any better than this

a tiny brown and white bird

holds on to a branch

looking left and right

as if waiting for someone

two black and white ducks

dive and resurface in another spot

decoys undoubtedly

shadows of seagulls

on the white foam

broken bits of abalone

sparkle in the sun

I drink in the sunshine

like an enzyme bath

and the day never ends

-Paresh


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