Libra
Libra 1
Chords reverberate in the nearest ear
whether or not you can hear
the stellar harmony
Libra 2
Rhymes are the original meme makers
taking you beyond meters
into another verse
Libra 3
When the bending becomes unbearable
a return to shape begins
to unfold once again
Libra 4
You keep binoculars in the closet
so the hummingbird flutter
is easier to see
Libra 5
On the day we saw two male mallard ducks
paired in the lily pad pond
the tadpoles resurfaced
Libra 6
A camel in the city stops traffic
kneeling for the one who knows
how to ride without reins
Libra 7
At the end of a winding grassy path
a reflecting pool presents
the faces of lost love
Libra 8
A fulcrum awaits those who seek moving
equilibrium amidst
unfolding upheaval
Libra 9
To measure the temple’s interior
you need a murmuration
of geese or butterflies
Libra 10
A wooden fence post needs to be repaired,
one of your options is to
plant a flowering vine
Libra 11
When the chords are fraying and dissonant
take a beat to imagine
equi tonal voices
Libra 12
A monorail travels in a rhythmic
motion lulling passengers
to perpetuity
Libra 13
A public fountain inspires creative
interplay and heat relief
during these long summers
Libra 14
A river flows in its basin between
banks of equal proportion
honoring gravity
Libra 15
You are the spider spinning on a limb
and you are threaded in silk
connecting everyone
Libra 16
The ferris wheel rotates to lift up each
of us who can justify
a world where all ride free
Libra 17
A figure eight is an infinity
loop where two points reunite
and divide once again
Libra 18
How else to draw the line besides exile
when one chooses exclusion
for relativity
Libra 19
A bundle of teens hop onto the bus
laughing at each other’s lines
as they slouch in the back
Libra 20
We take skating lessons in the summer
in the off chance that lakes will
freeze solid this winter
Libra 21
When wind ruffles the notes at an outdoor
concert, the performers turn
around and improvise
Libra 22
Metallic nishikigoi make patterns
in the water with barbels
sensing mink or algae
Libra 23
A locomotive foghorn resounds like
a crow’s caw refracting our
reflections throughout time
Libra 24
At the optometrist they photograph
your eyes by asking you to
center the flashing light
Libra 25
Ptarmigans change color during the year
and blend with their habitat
until snow disappears
Libra 26
Fiber optic cables are braided glass
tubes close as a thread of hair
transmitting hallowed light
Libra 27
Prepositions can shift our perspective
the difference between stand
upon and understand
Libra 28
A kaleidoscope allows us to play
in an infinite mirror
of light breaking color
Libra 29
Artificial intelligence looks like
polarized recognition
of human consciousness
Libra 30
What is it that develops more than three
dimensions and how do we
understand timeless time