Thursday, February 23, 2012

"The Corner of My Eye"

"Star of Wisdom" by David Chapman

Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a laughing ghost   
she morphs into my fancies     
as she alters my reality     
I sigh her name and capture her hand—     
but she vanishes into the mist of who I was     
so I release her when she smiles     
recognizing myself reflected in her twinkling eyes
         
"Dragon" by David Chapman

Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a noble dragon     
she sparkles with childhood jewels     
as she flies into view     
I reach out to touch her, to skip my fingers across her scales     
but she slips out of reach    
as she beckons me to follow her flight     
back to simple pleasures     

"Fairy Flute" by David Chapman

 
Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a dancing fairy     
she glimmers with tomorrow’s blessings     
as she throws a kiss my way     
I long to turn my head and follow her as I boogie along     
but she’ll vanish from sight     
so I let her tease me and entrance me all day     
listening for her breath and the whisper of her wings     

Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman

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