Once...

Once I saw a spider crawl

A tenuous labour across the wall

And then again on bended knee

An ant its load did pace the tree.

A winged flight across the breeze

Bright crimsons, purple peas

On blossoms sumptuous, coloured seas

A dip, a sip, her wings; doth sway and tease.

Across the vale, all jade, all pine

Azure and gold, all shimmer, shine.

A lone cloud flirts in gossamer fine

Ah bliss! Heaven! This day divine.

~ Judith Vaddi