A lifetime’s triumph

A lifetime's triumph
Flickers for a warm second,
Hidden in his laugh.

Fluffy copper coils
From his peak (this, my rapture!)
Spill down on my face.

All-framing softness,
Cheeks and voluptuous lips,
Please! another kiss.

Any raging storm

Any raging storm
Is still water for my world.
Let the rain scream down.

Bed Lizard

Pillow, dome of glass,
The lizard my love captures,
When released, springs off.

Cardinal

Ruby red rustle
In the orange tree's branches,
Spritely cardinal.