Standing on Cadillac Mountain in Maine

6/12/11

 

Standing on Cadillac Mountain in Maine

As I stood above

The mystic

Snail-shell curled clouds,

Who brushed their tails like waves

Against a green tree shore,

I looked out to the genius

Of the remarkable sea –

The veritable

Blue, green, black, velvety, yellow,

Ocean –

The face stained

With the colors of the world,

And purple waves

Crashing white against tan.

I looked deep, deep at the waters,

Into the waters,

And beyond all blue,

Green, black, velvet, and yellow

Saw the reflection of my eyes

Shine white.