Treelines


i only can talk in whispers
walking wilderness lands immense
moss-covered trees hide tall and hush
behind thick mysteries of green hair

weaving random roads inside a bird's nest
dancing like insects in a shaft of sun
a dot of time-space circles, crosses back

a geography remembered by ancestors 
places for dreams emerging from reality
rocky trails rise to the regions unvisited
lichen patches glowing orange over granite
where the forest fades to a final range of light

spreading silent snow-etched mountain peaks
the atmosphere thins toward outer space
approaching blue black and brilliance

bearing smiles and happy laughter
sharing a sky of radiance


Copyright © 1989 by Wataru Ebihara