Linda Shanson

For Robin

A funny thing just happened. I was sitting at my kitchen table looking out at the garden. It feels like spring has finally arrived. I noticed a perky little robin fluttering around and it landed on the fence. We stared at each other and I remembered that last year there was a similar bird who…

HOMAGE TO FORNA IN SPAIN

HOMAGE TO FORNA Fauna and flora All the little animals Blossom and flourish Where the sun is king Up in the mountains is a place called casa shanson There in the springtime Are naked bodies in the sun Up in the castle A gypsy girl is waiting Biding her time Where the plumed knights…

Spirit of Spring

My road of rooms

I have slept in many rooms In near lands and far lands And have had many dreams. In these rooms woven jaguars prowl And wooden horses glow. Painted Virgins bless with tin eyes. From beds of straw to beds of down From hammocks hung above the sands Visions have rolled across my brow. Sometimes alone,…

Sleep On

Sleep on then dreamers Sailing on the waves of breath And drinking deep the perfume Of invisible trumpets The soft horns of flowers The pearly shallows of conch The velvet realm of peaches Sleep on And through half parted lips Roll kisses And on closed lids powdered stars Glitter and crumble Upon soft cheeks…