And in a moment
We realized that time didn’t exist
For we had lived something eternal
In this life so ephemeral.
We asked the sky
Who lightly laughed back
And winked at us with warm eyes
And whispered over the sea and through the leaves…
This is an excerpt of a poem from Grains of Sand. To read the full poem, you can download the book via Kindle or purchase the paperback from Amazon.
Grains of Sand
COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Colton Babladelis
Excerpt appears courtesy of Winter Goose Publishing
Do you see yourself in me
When we walk amongst the leaves,
While we gaze to the stars
That blanket our home in soft light?
This is an excerpt of a poem from Grains of Sand. To read the full poem, you can download the book via Kindle or purchase the paperback from Amazon.
Grains of Sand
COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Colton Babladelis
Excerpt appears courtesy of Winter Goose Publishing
Autumn came
With an October wind
That brought a crisp hue of orange
To the canopy of the city
A sea of flickering lives
Hurried about
When the autumnal winds blew
A face formed in the sky
Above a season of stillness
Even the trees wept
With hollow cries
From decrepit leaves
Only the solstice
Could breathe fresh life
Into the eyes of the sky
Soft white and pink morning glories say hello to the day
A Poetic Voyage 