Poetic License: Diptych

Diptych: Space Invaders
Inspiration for Artist Stephen Hayford
I
Hawk cries and gator lies across the lake
Two water turtles climb the bank
Great blue heron stands in shade
Dragonflies luminescent blue
Swoop low over jasmine and plumeria
Lizard scoots along the screen
Wind rustles palm leaves
Mockingbird perches on porch rails
Great egret traces boundaries
Wings flap a resting heartbeat
Paper wasp flits under eaves
Nature respects silence
Lorraine A. Vail is Chair and co-founder of ArtPoems , a multi-media collaboration of 12 artists and 12 poets who create 24 new works which was produced on stage at BIG Arts on February 24, 2012. She is the author of Paradise Found and Fire in the Grass, poetry collections which may be purchased online at Amazon.com and in local bookstores.
II
Siren cries and Jet Ski flies across the lake
Two waterslides line the bank
Great blue neon shines in shade
Jumbo jet glides luminescent blue
Swoops low over Miami and Jacksonville
Violence scoots along the street
Homeless hustle drug needs
Locked in absurd searches for money trails
Great regret faces boundaries
Fraud’s flak testing death’s cheat
Paper mask splits under siege
No one expects solace