The Gem - My Phantom Purple Mazda

Phantom Purple Mazda 3

There is nothing worse than waiting for some undefined time to pass

Waiting for the appointed tuning of

The car

Southern view of Port Phillip Bay

Summer holidays

And for some strange reason

Mornington was singing

With free breezes from a glistening sea

And not the tangled colour

Of people

Quite a surprise

A relief

~

Wandered into a cafe

For some capuccino time

~

A tiny sparrow shared our moment

Watching thoughtfully

On a verandah chair

Gracefully accepting

A few stray crumbs

For the family at home

~

But the soul felt restless

Here

Was not

The place

Today

~

And so

We walked

Happening on

A deserted field

Laden with freshly mown grass

~

Only a seagull or two

Watched

Maybe

With interest

~

And we found

In a pocket

Of stubborn grass

By the fence

An old cricket ball

Ragged

Pale

Forgotten

~

We spaced

Far apart

But facing each other

Smiling

And we arched the ball

In a bridge-like curve

A vital rainbow of energy

Between

Two pylons

~

Over some indefinite time

There were

Many curves

Many curves and

Many rainbows

~

And all too soon

~

The car

Was tuned

~~ Posted HubPages + Posted "Poetry Showcase" as "Tune-Up" - 20.01.08