AROUND THE GLOBE

We greet the sun at different times
As our planet turns into the light
And to the new moon, demurred
As I’m waiting for the alarm to ring
A new dawning can bring us hope
When I’m asleep, others are awake
It is time zones for goodness’ sake
But at the poles it’s a slippery slope
Yet communication is everything
As word can be more than a word
Verses translated, for a new insight
As from nature, inspiration climbs

Bright yellows and brilliant reds,
move slowly covering drooping heads.
Grey skies seem so permanent,
they never seem to clear.
The stage is set for the sky to burst,
and yet another downpour.
People moving down crowded streets.
Umbrellas plumed to cover tired heads.
The pitter patter of gentle rain.
Where rainy day people
spend their afternoons.
Enjoying the humid, misty air
When in a flash the sun bursts through
and the bow in the cloud whispers
I love you!

I love the way you look at me
show me your colored skin
The hues that come from nightfall
when the moon is pushing in

Purple, pink and lavender
clouds of fleecy white
I love the sweetness of your breath
when the dawn comes after night

You hold the birds above the trees
bring me sounds of distant things
I see you frame the kids in joy
as they swoosh back and forth on swings

The great blue eye changes color
shifting through each story
Scenes of memes and commercials
T.V. in all its glory

Make your day go fast
with help for your digestion
Watch the former President
be arrested for insurrection

T.V. hosts on game shows
giving cars and money
Contests of smarts and charisma
served by half-dressed honeys

Daytime soaps and dramas
Dr.s , crooks and heroes
Contests with sliding scales
sliding down to zeros