a river of stones day 17 #1

curling brown edges
magnolia and gardenia
sun-dried beauties

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 7-17-11

summer images

SUMMER IMAGES



millions of yellow

petals upon green vines

bee's invitation



mound of loose dirt

hints of activity

fire underground



heat waves in distance

salutation to the day

moon hides her face



heavy-bottomed clouds

pregnant with a future rain

today, no birth



searching for watter

small bowl becomes an ocean

if filled



if you listen

crackin ground has a chant

water me water me



leaves once green

now backed in Summer's oven

float brown and lifeless

gentle summer breezes

provide no resurrection





Michelle Balletto-Wooten

© 7-2-11

a river of stones day 5 #1

Pine needles rest, woven into a tapestry from Earth,
become the soil that soon will give to seeds birth.
Threads of life, fallen from the weavers grasp
delicate pattern on the path for eyes to clasp.
Pine needles once green, now red as babies hair
tossed gently upon the wind, for the one who's waitin ... somewhere.

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 7-5-11