when - Philip Matthew Magcalas












when
Philip Matthew Magcalas



when.


where the earth and the air meet and mingle with the sky,
where the edge of the beauteous evening washes over the
setting ribbons of the sun,
where the gentle foliage rustles with laughter, tickled by
the feathers of wind that sing through it,
and the stars, flickering like delicate flame, sigh as they glide
across the engulfing quilte of approaching night,
where the tedious single days melt into one blissful existence,
and cool, crisp blades of dewy viridian grass crinkle
between our toes,
and life - pure life whispers in our ears
songs; o songs that swim through our minds and melt
like honey over inefficacious branches of worrisome thought,
where the streams of light from the earth's celestial canopy
ripple off the liquid crystalline river
that trickles off the cliffs of reality into our world,
scattering into perfect spheres of aqua-silver
throughout our infinity,
where our hungry eyes feast on the sight of flawless
mountains and forest - river carved perfection,
where we can taste the true contentment that lingers
sweetly on our tongues,
where the lightly gusting breath of the clouds softly
caresses our faces as i bask in the warmth of your soul,

when we drown in the blissful ambrosia of dreams,
here i will meet you.



Philip Matthew Magcalas can be contacted at philipm@unr.nevada.edu