Earth And Life Poem by Peter S. Quinn

The breeze shook the leaves flapping against each other
A string of fragrance seeping into the chest
Close my eyes release the body's wordy language
The fragrance of the lungs swimming through the body
Blindfolded darkness hiding from the glare
Stolen spring life ascending
Look into the silence of the night
Where secret life grows strong under the tender glow of moonlight
One pressing against the other
It infected cherry blossoms magnolias
Breathing in the fragrance
It explodes, bridging night and day
Forcing lilacs to turn purple, white, and cascade in sheets
Those standing beneath the tree close their eyes
The world assumes a different height, a new pattern
The triviality of life transforms into warm color by a gust of wind
Running with falling petals of lilac
The taste of life reveals another savor— hanging at the corners of her mouth, upward