columbus nimbus

columbus nimbus

first day this year in our skies

only one sky, really, but could have been fifty,

seems years since i’ve seen them like this

bursting, flaming red,orange,yellow, early morning gold

combined in rolling dough balls - like inflated balloons

over clowns and jugglers in the big new York city parade,

twisting, changing shapes as i watched;

the ropes holding them were city wires on poles

so they weren’t tied in the sky,  just added flavor.

fat, wonderful cartoon characters

sun- lit, puffy tumblers, changing shape;  practically on fire,

background blue sky patches,  white clouds too,

 oh, my,  yes.

love divine,  so fine,  all mine.

mornings like this do take me along.