fading reflections
stand no more
skies of lavender
generously bathe
the mountain's valley floor
an audience of vegetation
strains
valiantly up and still further up
for even just a hint's breath
of a chance
to meld their tippy tops
with the lowliest falling rays
of indiscriminate sunlight
poured almost passionately
upon
each their gasping pores..........
(Aug. 27,2015 859am)