Urban sprawl

June 28, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

A field of asphalt stretching for miles Pungent scent of hot petroleum in stagnant summer air Unwelcoming, harsh and unyielding An oasis of green, lost upon the black pitch Faint perfume, clean, crisp balsam Reminiscent of fall, sweet and soothing

Sea of dreams

June 22, 2014June 22, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

A lazy summer day, Lulled by salt air breezes. Adrift on a sea of dreams, Somewhere between real and make-believe. Reluctant to break the spell.

Just a little rain

Double red flags during Tropical Storm Lee

May 30, 2014June 5, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Winds howl, oceans surge Angry and wild, tempests churn Offspring nom de plumes The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season opens this Sunday, June 1. The unsurprising weekend forecast for my stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast is rain, and thunderstorms, through at least Tuesday. At the beginning of the 2013 season, Tropical Storm Andrea tracked from June … Continue reading Just a little rain

Midnight hour

May 20, 2014January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Bathed in the spectral radiance of the full moon, Edges of fancy become distinct for a heartbeat, Shimmering with each toll of the hour. At the boundary between yesterday and tomorrow. A foot in both dimensions, I stand timorous, Hesitant in my decision. I walk toward the light...