mystical days

pastel rainbows shoot over

ripe lemon drops in spring

as monarchs flutter freely

among sunflowers that sing

then the sun floated downwards

orange-pink-red in cotton candy skies

casting paintings onto shimmering pools

reflecting on warm, emerald eyes

‘up’ is now a star-filled abyss of wonder

a mozzarella moon reigns as king

constellations recall their heroic tales

as far away planets dazzle and gleam

and a yellow-white brightness emerges

from the shadows of lovely yesterday

as baby blue skies introduce

the mysterious fantasy of today