Paradise Found

Paradise Found

Blue Lizard, tail of turquoise and cosmic meanderings on an ocean of gray stone.
Island breeze capturing the songs of birds and tiny frogs, as the sun slowly brings life to all that it touches.
Bright red tropical flowers slowly fall from behemoth trees on high, and lazily plummet to the ground below adding their Jackson Pollock like influence to the junglescape while butterflies dance an effortless tango, as they flit to and fro.
Vines dangle from the tallest trees, hanging down like hair in need of a barbershop's undivided attention while the shadow of a hawk flying overhead reveals his otherwise undetected presence, hearing soft winds whisper sweet caresses over the palm trees on this tropical island mountaintop.

Reviews

[h d e rushin]

this is poetic aromatherapy like that bowl of potpourri my aunt Stella kept in the vestibule of her house. I, as a child, always felt birds flying or the dancing of butterflies or other flying things while there.....Then my dad drove us home. I learned that paradise, another's paradise, was any perfect thing you adopted and brought into existence as your own. I loved the Pollock reference, dripping his angular, volatile oils that left you saying,
"who dreams like this" ..great poem.....dana

[Mark]

Thanks much Dana. " Poetic aromatherapy" ! I like that!

Cheers,
Mark

[Pete]

paradise indeed. you just took me there with your lovely, descriptive words. thanks for the free trip ... :)

[Mark]

Thanks very much, Pete. Glad you enjoyed the journey!

Mark

[Chris Shaw]

A tropical island paradise brought to life. You've found your paradise Mark, and you've given us a wonderful account of what we are missing. Nicely conveyed.

Chris

[Mark]

Thanks so much for reading and for the kind words.

[Kelly Scheppers]

All I need now is one of those drinks with a little umbrella in it!

[Mark]

Never had one, they are for the tourists. Besides the local cuisine is so much better! But I'm glad I put you in the mood for the umbrella drink!

[Amanda Trerotola]

I loved how I felt I was in paradise. Great work!

[Mark]

Glad you felt it! That's great to hear! Thanks for reading.

Mark

[Samuel Dickens]

Indeed, you've described a paradise of flora and fauna. Hopefully, it's just as nice for humans. (I imagine it is)

[Mark]

People will always be people, no mattter where you go. Most are good, down to Earth and genuine, sometimes very warm and friendly. But every so often, there's one that..... " People will always be people"...