The sun setting over the trees,

Orange and pink over the greens.

The sky seems to be aflame,

Virginia sunset is its name.

The ocean crashing on a beach,

The waves ebbing just out of reach.

Sea green and indigo over white sand,

And palm trees swooning on the land.

A horse galloping across a field,

With sleek coat and eyes that reel.

Graceful movements, powerful strides,

The bliss of a horseback ride.

Red roses, so velvet and pure.

To me act as a lure.

The spiral that makes up the petals,

Softens the worst case of nettles.

Mist in the morning,

After dawn’s awakening.

A haze drifts through the trees,

And dances in the early breeze.

The darkening sky of a storm, 

The excitement as the air warms.

Thunder crashing across black skies, 

White flashes of lightning in my eyes.

JBell 2005

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