Snapshot in Time

I have received the proof of "Shadows on the Carpet II" and need to make just 1 small adjustment.  While I do that, I will share 'Snapshot in Time' from the Torment section of the book along with the photograph that inspired it.  The photo was taken by my photographer friend, Michaela Varekova.

Snapshot in Time

photo by Michaela Varekova

Nature’s cruel

Parody

Of her life

Kodachrome

Excerpt from

Her journal

Above pale

Gold lit high

Strung wires

A gray and

Angry sky

Spilling blood

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2008

Moon Shots

Some photos of the moon the other day....

Sky Shots

Photos I took of the sky on 2/13/14:

English/Czech - Midnight Sky/Noc v Ražicích

This week's English/Czech posting was written (and translated)  in the Czech Republic in 2007.  Inspired by the moon, I wrote this poem.

Midnight Sky

photo by AVR

Broken moon fragment

Fallen cracked edge of

Shining smooth saucer

Spilling the curdled

Primordial

Soup of illusion

Into the sieve of life

© Alice Vedral Rivera – 2007 – Czech Republic

Noc v Ražicích

Rozbitý kus měsíce

Spadlý křehký okraj

hebkého svítícího talíře

Rozlévá sraženou

zárodeční hmotu iluze

do cedníku života…

© Alice Vedral Rivera – 2007- Czech Republic