Justin And Maya

Justin And Maya

A speeding shadow flashes overhead

once

then again

and on the pure beach sand lands

not one

but two

birds

Although different

in fair feather and fit form

they are

in frolicking flight

indistinguishable

an aeronautic Gemini

Animals of such kaleidoscope colors

that they pale the sapphire reflection

of the emerald ocean before them

Their voluminous voices have such intricate interlocking harmonies

but the marriage of song holds the same growing melody

yet each project unique powerful pitches and keen keys

They enchant earthly ears

On wave broken rocks the sages sit

perched no more than a rainbowed wing’s distance apart

while around them

eager avian friends gather

vying for their uninterrupted attentions

Rouged sky wafts the blue blanket of night over the horizon

and the caring companions surrounding them

hesitatingly begin to disperse

till soon

in solitary splendor

the benign beasts go back to the stars

leaving only feathers floating in moonlight

In the cobalt diamond hue of midnight

they once again become

not two

but one

with Harts that will survive

beyond existence

April 29, 1993

Tressa Lee Breen