Evening, By The Lake
The sky poured down
onto the water,
colors spilling
from shore to shore –
red
gold
midnight blue
the glinting of stars
the drape of clouds –
rippled by waves
and the night-cooled wind.
A thousand birds
floated on the sky
wings tucked tight
heads nestled
in feathery pockets
dreaming dreams of migration
and summer
of a world made of water
and cloud
and glinting star
and endless sky.
Kelly Barnhill 
Awesome poem. Thanks for sharing here. A beautiful deep mind you have
What a sweet thing to say! My brain – sleep deprived and scattered as it is – has its moments, though they are fleeting, and tough to catch.
This makes me feel free! Loving It!
Oh, I’m so glad you like it!
This is beautiful. Okay if I share with my 7th graders this week?
Of course! (and thank you!)