#word-rap

In stillness they fade

a mirage of night-time and overcast

does one mind the depth of the contrast

thickness and heavy, the lines

dark dressage of leaves

greens darken with different shades of brown

and with black they camouflage

their ink hides blend

in the hollows and wetness of barking trees

muds masking spots

watering holes meant for holding

winds bring wispy applause

styles of weaves

fabrics of fleshy tunics

when they climb skirts or trousers

to chat with squirrels and birds

extended are the sharpened blades at the end of their hugs

a remind of the instinctual wild

elevating themselves to an arisen height

in wood textured arms of hammock

they lurk, fur matted down with less limiting fright

awaiting moments when everything's right

... and pounce!

Only movement exposes their naked

retractible form serves function

misperceived tools of aggression

hide, protect, defend and soothe

proper... a pinch of cinch

like on a hanger

of their naped scruff

movement is fetalled

also restraining the need for sound.

Still... hidden...

                           invisible among what's seen

yet still vulnerable to stories end!

So desperate for full effect sun

i lounge in the fabricated synthetic heat from the car vents

closing my eyes, like Goldilocks

on a perfectly full belly

to take in the light through absorbing lid-shades

stuck on yellow aura

peachy intensities throb with the radiant cling

of seasonal deception that melts the transparent folding

ice cubes of memories mirage

skin cells all knowing of the energy

that lacks the power to convert the melanin

to darker more damaging freckles,

more capable divergent monsters that piranha

and devour preservation like age

yet the embryo lies in await

dormant on a days hint

to carry and sprout

the right kind of life

from a fully formed and intact core.

When she is bringing it

soft pure feminine sensual energy

she disappears not

in a melt

of physicality, to the horror of the starz

rather lost is she in a fiery

spicy blend of humble emotional intimacy

that pleases and captures your imagination!