Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

fleabane daisies
brighten the roadside
on an autumn day

Vines crawl along the wall --
an organism in sprawl.

Their leaves turn red,
arterial at the ends,
venous in late Fall.

autumn afternoon.
the sun penetrates deeply,
feeding the grass

saffron-tinged leaves
languidly wobble to mimic
the dance of flame

sibling globe thistles.
one: all thistle; the other:
all flowers

lopsided firethorn
remains unbowed despite 
the weight of berries

the evergreen’s
time to shine: when the last
leaf has fallen

wild grape on a wall
is a multi-clawed monster…
in my mind

a dandelion 
stands straight & tall,
daily eroding

a patch of leaves.
some: light green and veiny;
others: black blobs