Raspberry and white blossoms
adorn the hollyhock bush
extending toward the heavens.
A goldfinch suddenly rests
on a hardy stem,
his golden color
a vibrant hue against the green.
He examines the surrounding flowers,
a field of yellow, pink and white
flowers blossoming
with no boundaries.
He lets go
flies toward the emptiness
that lingers above the colors,
he brushes his belly atop
the lavender
as though he were
drinking in the scent,
the gentle caress
before resting again
on the tree branch,
the tree that overlooks
the field of beauty
a field of forever.
—Emma Kathryn Harris
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